Albert Tate, Jr.

Albert A. Tate Jr.

Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In office October 5, 1979 – March 27, 1986
Nominated by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	New position
Succeeded by	John Malcolm Duhé Jr.
Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
In office 1958–1958
In office 1970–1979
Personal details
Born	(1920-09-23)September 23, 1920 Opelousas, Louisiana, USA
Died	March 27, 1986(1986-03-27) (aged 65) Unknown
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Claire Jeanmard Tate (married 1949-1986, his death)
Children	Albert Tate, III Emma Adelaide Tate ___ George J. Tate Michael F. Tate Charles E. Tate
Residence	(1) Ville Platte Evangeline Parish, Louisiana (2) New Orleans, Louisiana
Alma mater	New York Military Academy Louisiana State University George Washington University Yale Law School
Religion	Roman Catholic
Military service
Service/branch	United States Army
Battles/wars	Far Eastern theater of World War II

Albert A. Tate Jr. (September 23, 1920 – March 27, 1986), was a long-serving Louisiana judge known for his leadership of the legal profession. A Democrat, Tate served on the Louisiana First (1954–1960) and Third Circuit (1960–1970) courts of appeal, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans (1979–1986), and the Louisiana Supreme Court (1958; 1970–1979), also based in New Orleans.

Tate was born in Opelousas, the seat of government of St. Landry Parish to Albert Tate, Sr., and Adelaide (née Therry) Tate. He graduated from New York Military Academy in 1937, then Yale University from 1937–38, then Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge from 1938–39, and George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1941. He received his LL.B. degree from Yale Law School in 1947; he attended Yale from 1941–42 and 1946-47. He also attended LSU Law School from 1947–48, when he obtained legal certification in Louisiana.