William L. Lanier Explained

William L. Lanier
Birth Date:	17 March 1927
Birth Place:	Candler County, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:	Quitman, Georgia, U.S.
Office:	Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Term Start1:	1951
Term End1:	April 17, 1961
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College University of Georgia
Spouse:	Jean^[1]
Occupation:	Politician, 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

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

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.

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: William 'Bill' Lanier receives Georgia Farm Bureau Award. Steve. Carter. The Tifton Gazette. August 27, 2009. July 21, 2023.
2. News: 'Bill' Lanier As Man Of The Year. The Macon News. Macon, Georgia. March 5, 1967. July 21, 2023. 26. Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1961-1962. Georgia General Assembly. July 21, 2023.
4. Warren . John . 8 November 2011 . DUCK: A Legal History of Robert Mallard's Murder . live . . 14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116002653/https://docplayer.net/1984612-Duck-a-legal-history-of-robert-mallard-s-murder-john-warren-nusl-12-november-8-2011-civil-rights-and-restorative-justice-working-document.html . 16 January 2024 . 28 January 2024.
5. Web site: William Lanier Obituary (2015). The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 19, 2015. July 21, 2023.