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Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. (May 11, 1938–June 9, 2003) was an American lawyer and judge. He served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal as well as the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. == Background == Ferguson was born in Miami, to Bahamian immigrants. He grew up in the Liberty Square public housing project in Miami, attending segregated public schools. He was a member of the first graduating class of Miami Northwestern High School in 1956. Ferguson graduated from the Florida A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in business administration in 1960. At FAMU he met his wife, Betty, who later became a member of the Miami-Dade County Commission. After graduation, Ferguson enlisted in the U.S. Army and served from 1960 to 1964. He attained the rank of second lieutenant, serving as a paratrooper and infantry units at Fort Benning in 1961. Ferguson was discharged from active duty in 1964 but remained in the Army Reserve as a captain from 1964 to 1968. Ferguson worked as an accountant in Philadelphia and took graduate courses at Drexel University before entering Howard University School of Law. Ferguson served as associate editor of ''The Barrister'', the Howard University School of Law newspaper. He received his J.D. in 1968. Ferguson served as a staff attorney of Legal Services of Greater Miami from 1968 to 1970, and from the Liberty City-Brownsville Legal Services office from 1969 to 1971. Ferguson was a member of the panel that investigated the 1968 Liberty City riots. He was in private practice in Miami from 1970 to 1973, and co-founded the firm of McCrary, Ferguson and Lee in 1971. Ferguson was a staff attorney of the Dade County School Board from 1972 to 1973. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wilkie D. Ferguson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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