Notes for ALEXANDER ACKERMAN, SR:

Son of Amos Tappan and Martha Rebeccca (Galloway) Ackerman.
Born: October 9, 1869 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia.
Census:
August 22, 1870 - Elberton P.O. Elbert County, Georgia.
June 5, 1880 - Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia.
June 1, 1900 - Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia.
April 18, 1910 - Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.
January 07 - 08, 1920 - Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida.
April 2, 1930 - Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.
Occupation: June 1, 1900 - Lawyer.
April 18, 1810 - Lawyer.
Between January 07 - 08, 1920 - General practice lawyer.
April 2, 1930 - US District Judge.
Died: August 21, 1948 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida.
Cause of Death: After undergoing an operation for an intestinal disorder in Orange Memrial Hospital, Orlando, Orange County, Florida.
Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Orange County, Florida.

Republican. Lawyer; U.S. District Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, 1912-14; Judge of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1929-39; took senior status 1939.

Federal Judicial Service:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Calvin Coolidge on January 19, 1929, to a new seat created by 45 Stat. 1081; Confirmed by the Senate on February 15, 1929, and received commission on February 15, 1929. Assumed senior status on October 8, 1939. Service terminated on August 21, 1948, due to death.
(Source: Political Graveyard)

Professional Career:
Private practice, Cartersville, Georgia, 1892-
Referee in Bankruptcy, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, 1898.
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Georgia, 1901-1912
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, 1912-1914
Private practice, Kissimmee, Florida, 1914-1920
Private practice, Orlando, Florida, 1920-1929
(Source: Political Graveyard)