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William L. Lanier

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William L. Lanier
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
1951 – April 17, 1961
Personal details
Born(1927-03-17)March 17, 1927
Candler County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 2015(2015-03-17) (aged 88)
Quitman, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJean[1]
Alma materAbraham Baldwin Agricultural College
University of Georgia
OccupationPolitician, lawyer

William L. Lanier (March 17, 1927[2] – March 17, 2015), also known as Bill Lanier, was an American politician and lawyer. He served as a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives.[3]

Life and career

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Lanier was born in Candler County, Georgia. He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of Georgia.[3]

In 1949, Lanier served as a lawyer in the murder trial for Robert Mallard. He presented a testimony of Mallard's wife Amy as his only piece of evidence. He ended up losing the case.[4]

Lanier served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1951 to 1961.[3]

Lanier died on March 17, 2015, in Quitman, Georgia,[5] at the age of 88.

References

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  1. ^ Carter, Steve (August 27, 2009). "William 'Bill' Lanier receives Georgia Farm Bureau Award". The Tifton Gazette. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "'Bill' Lanier As Man Of The Year". The Macon News. Macon, Georgia. March 5, 1967. p. 26. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ a b c "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1961-1962" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Warren, John (8 November 2011). "DUCK: A Legal History of Robert Mallard's Murder". Northeastern University School of Law Review: 14. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. ^ "William Lanier Obituary (2015)". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 19, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2023.