E. Barrett Prettyman

E. Barrett Prettyman
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office
April 16, 1962 – August 4, 1971
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office
October 20, 1958 – October 21, 1960
Preceded byHenry White Edgerton
Succeeded byWilbur Kingsbury Miller
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office
September 28, 1945 – April 16, 1962
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byJustin Miller
Succeeded byJ. Skelly Wright
Personal details
Born
Elijah Barrett Prettyman

(1891-08-23)August 23, 1891
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 4, 1971(1971-08-04) (aged 79)
Resting placeRockville Cemetery, RockvilleMaryland
EducationRandolph–Macon College (BA, MA)
Georgetown University (LLB)

Elijah Barrett Prettyman (August 23, 1891 – August 4, 1971) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.[1] His son was American attorney E. Barrett Prettyman Jr.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Elijah Barrett Prettyman". Historical Society of the District of Columbia. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  2. ^ E. Barrett Prettyman Jr., lawyer at center of celebrated cases, dies at 91, The Washington Post, Matt Schudel, November 9, 2016
  3. ^ "Legends in the Law: E. Barrett Prettyman". www.dcbar.org.