Julian P. Alexander | |
Office: | Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi |
Termstart: | 1941 |
Termend: | 1953 |
Predecessor: | George H. Ethridge |
Successor: | Fred Lotterhos Sr. |
Birth Name: | Julian Power Alexander |
Birth Date: | December 7, 1887 |
Birth Place: | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
Death Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Education: | Princeton University (AB) University of Mississippi School of Law (LLB) |
Julian Power Alexander (December 7, 1887 – January 1, 1953) was an American attorney and an associate justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court, where he served from 1941 until his death.[1]
Julian Alexander was the son of Charlton Henry Alexander and Matilda Macmillan Alexander.[1] He received his secondary education in Jackson, Mississippi and attended Millsaps College and Southwestern Presbyterian University.[2] He received an AB degree from Princeton University in 1908, and an LL.B. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1910.[1]
In 1913, Julian married Corabel Wharton Roberts, with whom he had three children.[3]
Alexander died from coronary thrombosis in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 1953, while attending the Sugar Bowl football game at Tulane Stadium.[2] He was interred at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Jackson, Mississippi.[5]
Alexander's portrait is part of the Mississippi Hall of Fame located in the Old Capitol Museum to honor his significant contributions to the state of Mississippi.[6]