William_H._Inzer
William H. Inzer
American judge (1906–1978)
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]
