William Austin Ingram

Who was William Austin Ingram?

William Austin Ingram was a United States federal judge.

Born in Jeffersonville, Indiana Ingram was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He received an LL.B. from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1950. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1951 to 1955. He was in private practice in San Jose, California from 1955 to 1969. He was a Deputy district attorney of Santa Clara County, California from 1955 to 1957. He was a judge on the Municipal Court, Mountain View Judicial District, Palo Alto, California from 1969 to 1971. In 1971, Ingram was appointed to the Superior Court bench in Santa Clara County by California Governor Ronald Reagan. He served there until 1976.

Ingram was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Ingram was nominated by President Gerald Ford on June 2, 1976, to a seat vacated by Alfonso J. Zirpoli. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 23, 1976, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1988-1990. He assumed senior status on November 15, 1990.