W.D. (Don) Ballard | |
Office: | Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 45th district |
Term Start: | 1971 |
Term End: | 1982 |
Office2: | Member of the Georgia House of Representatives |
Term Start2: | 1957 |
Term End2: | 1965 |
Term Start3: | 1967 |
Term End3: | 1970 |
Birth Name: | William Donaldson Ballard |
Birth Date: | 15 March 1927 |
Birth Place: | Newton County, Georgia, U.S. |
Death Place: | Newton County, Georgia, U.S. |
Party: | Democrat |
Occupation: | Lawyer |
Spouse: | Mary McCullogh |
Children: | 6 |
Residence: | Oxford, Georgia |
Religion: | Methodist --> |
Alma Mater: | University of Georgia |
Serviceyears: | 1944–1946 |
Battles: | World War II |
William Donaldson Ballard (March 15, 1927 – July 2, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Georgia.
During World War II, Ballard served in the United States Navy as a demolition expert aboard the LST-1076.
Ballard attended the University of Georgia and was an attorney.[1] In 2012, Ballard marked 60 years of active law practice.[2]
Ballard died July 2, 2019.[3]