William Gant

William Milton Gant (November 25, 1919 – September 10, 1995) was an justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals from 1976 to 1982 and the Kentucky Supreme Court from 1983 to 1991.

Early life and family William Gant was born on November 25, 1919, in Owensboro, Kentucky. He attended Owensboro High School, graduating in 1936. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Transylvania University in 1940.

Gant was a lifelong member of Owensboro's First Church of Christ Disciples of Christ Church, where The Messenger-Inquirer reported he had "held every major office", including elder. Walter was killed in an automobile accident in June 1988. In 1968, he was appointed to the Transylvania University Board of Curators, serving until 1990.

Later life and death Gant retired from the Kentucky Supreme Court in 1991, citing declining health. The Kentucky Medical Association, Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency, Kappa Alpha Order and University of Kentucky Alumni Association all honored Gant with Distinguished Service Awards. He died of cancer on September 10, 1995, at his home in Owensboro, Kentucky.