William W. Franklin

A Representative from Mississippi. Born in Greenwood, Miss. , December 13, 1941. Graduated from Greenwood High School, Greenwood, Miss. B. A. , Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1963. LL. B. , J. D. , University of Mississippi, Oxford, 1966. Admitted to bar. United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1966. Served in United States Army, major, 1963-1970. Private practice of law, Greenwood, 1970-1972. Assistant district attorney, Fourth District, Mississippi, 1972-1978. Elected circuit judge, Fourth District, Mississippi, 1978-1982. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth and to the Ninety-ninth Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1987). Was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986. Resumed the practice of law. Is a resident of Greenwood, Miss.