Elijah Prettyman

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Elijah Prettyman

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Education

Bachelor's

Randolph-Macon College, 1910

Graduate

Randolph-Macon College, 1911

Law

Georgetown University Law Center, 1915

Personal
Birthplace
Lexington, Va.


Elijah Barrett Prettyman (1891-1971) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Prettyman was nominated by President Harry Truman on September 12, 1945, to a seat vacated by Justin Miller; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 24, 1945, and received commission on September 28th. He served as chief judge from 1958-1960. He assumed senior status on April 16, 1962, and served in that capacity until his death on August 4, 1971.[1]

Early life and education

  • Randolph-Macon College, B.A., 1910
  • Randolph-Macon College, A.M., 1911
  • Georgetown University Law School, LL.B., 1915[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Hopewell, Virginia, 1915-1917
  • U.S. Army Captain, 1917-1919
  • Special attorney, Internal Revenue Department, Washington, DC, and New York City, 1919-1920
  • Private practice, Chicago, Washington, DC, and New York City, 1920-1933
  • General counsel, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Washington, DC, 1933-1934
  • Corporation counsel, Washington, DC, 1934-1936
  • Private practice, Washington, DC, and Hartford, Connecticut, 1936-1945[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of Columbia

Prettyman was nominated by President Harry Truman on September 12, 1945, to a seat vacated by Justin Miller; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 24, 1945, and received commission on September 28th. He served as chief judge from 1958-1960. He assumed senior status on April 16, 1962, and served in that capacity until his death on August 4, 1971.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Justin Miller
District of Columbia
1945–1962
Succeeded by:
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