Sam G. Bratton
Sam G. Bratton | |
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.jpg) Bratton in 1905 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office March 1, 1961 – September 22, 1963 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office January 1, 1956 – August 7, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Orie Leon Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Alfred P. Murrah |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office June 1, 1933 – March 1, 1961 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | John Hazelton Cotteral |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Seth |
| United States Senator from New Mexico | |
| In office March 4, 1925 – June 24, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Holm O. Bursum |
| Succeeded by | Carl Hatch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Gilbert Bratton August 19, 1888 read law |
Samuel Gilbert Bratton (August 19, 1888 – September 22, 1963) was a
United States senator from New Mexico and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
.
Education and career
Born in
read law and was admitted to the bar in 1909, whereupon he began practice in Farwell, Texas. He continued his practice upon moving to Clovis, New Mexico in 1915. From 1919 to 1921 he served as the district court judge for the fifth judicial district of that state. Upon division of the district, he continued in the same capacity for the ninth judicial district until 1923, when he succeeded Herbert F. Raynolds to become an associate justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. He remained in this position until 1924, when he resigned to accept the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate.[1][2]
Congressional service
Bratton was elected as a
Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation in the 73rd United States Congress.[1]
Federal judicial service
Bratton was nominated by President
United States Supreme Court vacancy created by the retirement of Willis Van Devanter in 1937, but was passed over by Roosevelt in favor of Hugo Black.[3] Bratton served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from January 1, 1956 to August 7, 1959.[4][5] He assumed senior status on March 1, 1961. His service terminated on September 22, 1963, due to his death in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[2] He is interred in Fairview Park Cemetery in Albuquerque.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Sam Gilbert Bratton". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b Sam Gilbert Bratton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ISBN 0-679-43180-2
- ^ "Judge Bratton Will Succeed Phillips Today". Albuquerque Journal. January 1, 1956.
- ^ "Oklahoma Judge Assumes New Duty As Chief of Court". The Wichita Eagle. August 8, 1959.
Sources
- "Sam Gilbert Bratton". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Sam Gilbert Bratton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
Media related to Sam G. Bratton at Wikimedia Commons
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