William H. Inzer

William H. Inzer (January 5, 1906 – March 1, 1978)^[1] was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1965 to March 1, 1978.^[2]

Born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, Inzer received his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1931, and entered private practice in Pontotoc.^[1] In 1936, he was elected prosecuting attorney of Pontotoc County. He became a circuit court judge in 1940, and a chancery court judge in 1943, and served as an officer in the United States Army during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, attaining the rank of major.^[1] Following his service, Inzer returned to the judiciary.^[1]

Following the announced retirement of Justice Taylor H. McElroy in 1964, Inzer ran for the seat without opposition.^[2] Inzer ran unopposed for reelection in 1972.^[2]

Inzer died in office, at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, where had gone after experiencing chest pains while going for a walk, at the age of 72.^[1]^[2]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Judge Inzer Dies", Jackson Clarion-Ledger (March 2, 1978), p. 1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Leslie Southwick, Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996, 18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998).

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Preceded by Taylor H. McElroy	Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi 1965–1978	Succeeded by Kermit R. Cofer

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[Obit-1] "Judge Inzer Dies", Jackson Clarion-Ledger (March 2, 1978), p. 1.

[Southwick-2] Leslie Southwick, Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996, 18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998).

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