George Seabrook Bryan
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George Seabrook Bryan | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
In office March 12, 1866 – September 1, 1886 | |
Appointed by | Andrew Johnson |
Preceded by | Andrew Gordon Magrath |
Succeeded by | Charles Henry Simonton |
Personal details | |
Born | George Seabrook Bryan May 22, 1809 Charleston, South Carolina |
Died | September 28, 1905 Flat Rock, North Carolina | (aged 96)
Education | read law |
George Seabrook Bryan (May 22, 1809 – September 28, 1905) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Education and career[]
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Bryan read law to enter the bar.[1]
Federal judicial service[]
On February 9, 1866, Bryan was nominated by President Andrew Johnson to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina vacated by Judge Andrew Gordon Magrath. Bryan was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 12, 1866, and received his commission the same day. Bryan's service was terminated on September 1, 1886, due to his retirement.[1]
Death[]
Bryan died on September 28, 1905, in Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c George Seabrook Bryan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources[]
- George Seabrook Bryan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Categories:
- 1809 births
- 1905 deaths
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- United States federal judges appointed by Andrew Johnson
- 19th-century American judges
- People from Charleston, South Carolina
- People from Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina