A. D. Bright

A. D. Bright (August 10, 1838 – September 11, 1898) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1894.

Born in Hinds County, Mississippi,^[1] Bright was a captain in the Confederate States Army,^[1]^[2] and afterwards became "a prominent lawyer and leading democrat",^[2] serving as a member of the Commission of Referees from 1883 to 1885.^[1]^[2]

On March 16, 1894, he was appointed to the Tennessee Supreme Court to fill vacancy caused by death of Benjamin J. Lea.^[1] Bright opted not to run for election to the seat later that year,^[3] and served until September 1, 1894.^[1]

Bright died at Brownsville, Tennessee at the age of 60.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society. "Justices".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Judge A.D. Bright", The Grenada Sentinel (September 17, 1898), p. 2.
^ "Tomorrow's Convention", Chattanooga Daily Times (April 17, 1894), p. 1.

Political offices
Preceded by Benjamin J. Lea	Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court 1894–1894	Succeeded by William Dwight Beard

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[TSCH-1] Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society. "Justices".

[Grenada-2] "Judge A.D. Bright", The Grenada Sentinel (September 17, 1898), p. 2.

[3] "Tomorrow's Convention", Chattanooga Daily Times (April 17, 1894), p. 1.

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