American judge
William Carlton Mobley (December 7, 1906 – October 14, 1981) was a jurist and politician from the American state of Georgia.
Early years and education
Mobley was born near Hillsboro, Jones County, Georgia. He graduated from Mercer University with a law degree in 1928. While at Mercer, he was a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity.[1]
Political service and law career
Mobley practiced law in Forsyth, Georgia before serving as secretary to Congressman Samuel Rutherford from 1929 to 1932. In 1932, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives representing Georgia's 6th congressional district (Rutherford had died in office; Mobley was elected in a special election to replace him). Mobley did not seek reelection.[1] Subsequently, he served in Georgia's Executive Department from 1934 to 1937, under Governor Eugene Talmadge;[2] as an Assistant Attorney General of Georgia from 1941 to 1943; as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946; and as a justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1954 to 1974, including a term as chief justice from 1972 to 1974.[3]
Later years
Following retirement from the Court, he lived in Atlanta, Georgia until his death on October 14, 1981.
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