David W. Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David W. Williams

United States federal judge

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1910

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 06-May-2000

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

David Welford Williams (March 20, 1910 – May 6, 2000) was an American attorney and United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the first African-American federal judge west of the Mississippi.
He is best known for his work in the abolition of restrictive covenants and for overseeing 4,000 criminal cases that stemmed from the 1965 Watts riots.