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There were six Waller marriages recorded in Hinds County. If you know of additional documented Waller marriages please Email Ali.
| WALLER, A D C married GOODE, Sarah ; 1860-Nov-19 |
| WALLER, Georgeann married RADFORD, R L 1863-Dec-01 |
| WALLER, Hattie H married MERRITT, Robert M 1898-Sep-17 |
| WALLER, John L married COX, Ida L &nbs p; 1899-Nov-01 |
| WALLER, La Rue married CAMERON, Maude 1900-Jul-05 |
| WALLER, Octavia married SIMMONS, R J 1866- Mar-29 |
Census of 1840 shows no Wallers living in Hinds County.
The Honorable William L. Waller, Jr.
Justice William L. (Bill) Waller, Jr., a seventh generation Mississippian, was born on February 9, 1952, in Jackson. He is the eldest son of former Governor Bill Waller, Sr., and Carroll Overton Waller. After graduation from Murrah High School in 1970, he attended Mississippi State University and Delta State University, receiving his undergraduate degree in General Business in 1974 from Mississippi State. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1977.
From 1977 until his investiture to the Supreme Court in January, 1998, Justice Waller maintained a general law practice with the law firm of Waller and Waller. In January, 1995, he was appointed Municipal Judge for the City of Jackson and served until his resignation in July, 1996. In November, 1996, he was elected to the Supreme Court with sixty-six percent of the popular vote. He served as Chairman of the Lawyer Referral Service for the Mississippi State Bar from 1987 to 1989. He has also served as a panelist for the Mississippi Pro Bono Service, as a Board Member of the Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association from 1979 to 1982 and as a Barrister of the Charles Clark American Inn of Court from 1989 to 1991. He is a member of the Hinds County Bar Association, the Mississippi Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association and the Christian Legal Society. He has also served as General Counsel for the Central Mississippi Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America and as Board Member and Chairman of the Jackson Council of Neighborhoods. He is a member of the Capitol Optimist Club.
Justice Waller is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Mississippi National Guard, presently acting as Chief of Staff, 66th Troop Command. He is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and is presently a corresponding student of the U.S. Army War College. He has served as Secretary, Legislative Committee Vice Chairman and Board Member for the Mississippi National Guard Association and is a member of the American Legion.
He is an active member of the First Baptist Church in Jackson where he is a Sunday school teacher and deacon. Justice Waller is married to the former Charlotte Brawner of Biggersville. They have three children: William, Jeannie and Clayton.