Albert Vickers Bryan
Albert Vickers Bryan | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
In office May 3, 1972 – March 13, 1984 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
In office August 15, 1961 – May 3, 1972 | |
Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
Preceded by | Seat established by 75 Stat. 80 |
Succeeded by | Hiram Emory Widener Jr. |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
In office 1959–1961 | |
Preceded by | Charles Sterling Hutcheson |
Succeeded by | Walter Edward Hoffman |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
In office June 5, 1947 – August 23, 1961 | |
Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Robert Nelson Pollard |
Succeeded by | John D. Butzner Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexandria, Virginia | July 23, 1899
Died | March 13, 1984 Fairfax, Virginia | (aged 84)
Resting place | Ivy Hill Cemetery Alexandria, Virginia |
Education | University of Virginia School of Law (LLB) |
Albert Vickers Bryan (July 23, 1899 – March 13, 1984) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the father of another federal judge, Albert Vickers Bryan Jr.[1]
Education and career
Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Bryan received a Bachelor of Laws from University of Virginia School of Law in 1921. He was in private practice of law in Alexandria from 1921 to 1947.[2]
Federal judicial service
Bryan was nominated by President
Bryan was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 2, 1961, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 15, 1961, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on May 3, 1972. His service was terminated on March 13, 1984, due to his death in Fairfax, Virginia.[2] He is interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria.[1]
Notable case
Bryan's decisions on the
Honor
The Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse in Alexandria was named in Bryan's honor in 1986.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b Hershman Jr., James H. "Albert V. Bryan (1899–1984)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Albert Vickers Bryan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ISBN 9780865544468. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ISBN 9781400030613. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- OCLC 31518350.
- ^ "Courthouse Locations". United States Marshals Service. 14 October 2020.
External links
- Albert Vickers Bryan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.