Julian P. Alexander
Julian Power Alexander was an American attorney and an associate justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court, where he served from 1941 until his death.
Biography
Julian Alexander was the son of Charlton Henry Alexander and Matilda Macmillan Alexander. He received his secondary education in [the United States|secondary education] in Jackson, Mississippi and attended Millsaps College and Southwestern Presbyterian University. He received an AB degree from Princeton University in 1908, and an LL.B. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1910.In 1913, Julian married Corabel Wharton Roberts, with whom he had three children.
Political offices
- Assistant U.S. Attorney for the United States [District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi|Southern District of Mississippi]
- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi
- Circuit Court judge for the seventh District of Mississippi
- Associate justice for the Mississippi Supreme Court
Legal author
- Alexander, Julian P. 1953. Mississippi Jury Instructions. St. Paul: West Publishing Company.
Death and legacy
Alexander died from coronary thrombosis in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 1953, while attending the Sugar Bowl football game at Tulane Stadium. He was interred at Cedar [Lawn Cemetery (Jackson, Mississippi)|Cedar Lawn Cemetery] in Jackson, Mississippi.Alexander's portrait is part of the Mississippi Hall of Fame located in the Old [Mississippi State Capitol|Old Capitol Museum] to honor his significant contributions to the state of Mississippi.