Don Ballard

W.D. (Don) Ballard
W.D. (Don) Ballard
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 45th district
	In office; 1971–1982
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
	In office; 1957–1965
	In office; 1967–1970
Personal details
Born	William Donaldson Ballard; March 15, 1927; Newton County, Georgia, U.S.
Died	July 2, 2019 (aged 92); Newton County, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary McCullogh
Children	6
Residence	Oxford, Georgia
Alma mater	University of Georgia
Occupation	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1944–1946
Battles/wars	World War II

William Donaldson Ballard (March 15, 1927 – July 2, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Georgia.

During World War II, Ballard served in the United States Navy as a demolition expert aboard the LST-1076.^[1]^[2]

Ballard attended the University of Georgia and was an attorney.^[3] In 2012, Ballard marked 60 years of active law practice.^[1]

Ballard died July 2, 2019.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Tatum, Crystal (March 20, 2012). "Man of the Law: Don Ballard has been practicing law for 60 years". RockdaleNewtonCitizen.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Obituary for W. D. "Don" Ballard". HarwellFuneralHome.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
^ "Georgia Official and Statistical Register 1981-82" (PDF). Georgia Secretary of State. 1981. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

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