William Henry Duckworth (October 21, 1894 – August 9, 1969) was a justice of theSupreme Court of Georgia from 1938 to 1948, and chief justice from 1948 to 1969.^[1]

Born inBlairsville, Georgia to John Francis Duckworth and Laura Jane Woods, Duckworth attendedYoung Harris College from 1915 to 1917, then served in theUnited States Navy Reserve duringWorld War I, in 1918. Heread law in a law office to be admitted to theState Bar of Georgia in 1919, and engaged in the private practice of law inCairo, Georgia from 1919 to 1937. He then served as assistantAttorney General of Georgia from 1937 to 1938, when he became an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.^[1]

Duckworth married Willabel Pilcher, with whom he had 3 children. He died inDecatur, Georgia.

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