Carlton Mobley
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 6th district | |
In office March 2, 1932 – March 3, 1933 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Rutherford |
Succeeded by | Carl Vinson |
Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court | |
In office 1972 – 1974 | |
Associate Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court | |
In office 1954 – 1972 | |
Personal details | |
Born | William Carlton Mobley (1906-12-07)December 7, 1906 Jones County, Georgia |
Died | October 14, 1981(1981-10-14) (aged 74) Atlanta, Georgia |
Resting place | Forsyth, Georgia |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Mercer University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1943 – 1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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William Carlton Mobley (December 7, 1906 – October 14, 1981) was a jurist and politician from the American state of Georgia.
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]
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]
Following retirement from the Court, he lived in Atlanta, Georgia until his death on October 14, 1981.
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 6th congressional district March 2, 1932 – March 4, 1933 |
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