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'''Robert Coman Brickell''' (April 4, 1824 – November 20, 1900) was an |
'''Robert Coman Brickell''' (April 4, 1824 – November 20, 1900)<ref>http://www.archives.alabama.gov/judicial/brickell.html</ref> was an associate justice of the [[Supreme Court of Alabama]] from 1873 to 1874, and chief justice from 1874 to 1884, and again from 1894 to 1898. |
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==Biography== |
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Born in [[Tuscumbia, Alabama]] and raised in [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]], Brickell's early education began in his father's print shop.<ref name="EoA">{{cite web |last1=Wilkinson |first1=Mariah |title=Robert C. Brickell |url=https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/robert-c-brickell/ |website=Encyclopedia of Alabama |publisher=Alabama Humanities Alliance |access-date=September 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907080528/https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/robert-c-brickell/ |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |date=July 7, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was admitted to the Alabama State Bar at 19 and initiated his law practice in Athens, later moving to Huntsville in 1851.<ref name="EoA"/> In 1873, he was appointed as an Associate Justice by Governor David P. Lewis and became Chief Justice in 1875.<ref name="EoA"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Brickell, Robert Coman |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/brickell-robert-coman |website=West's Encyclopedia of American Law |access-date=September 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320152321/https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/brickell-robert-coman |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
Born in [[Tuscumbia, Alabama]], and raised in [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]], Brickell's early education began in his father's print shop.<ref name="EoA">{{cite web |last1=Wilkinson |first1=Mariah |title=Robert C. Brickell |url=https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/robert-c-brickell/ |website=Encyclopedia of Alabama |publisher=Alabama Humanities Alliance |access-date=September 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907080528/https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/robert-c-brickell/ |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |date=July 7, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was admitted to the Alabama State Bar at 19 and initiated his law practice in Athens, later moving to Huntsville in 1851.<ref name="EoA"/> In 1873, he was appointed as an Associate Justice by Governor David P. Lewis and became Chief Justice in 1875.<ref name="EoA"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Brickell, Robert Coman |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/brickell-robert-coman |website=West's Encyclopedia of American Law |access-date=September 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320152321/https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/brickell-robert-coman |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Brickell played a significant role in codifying Alabama laws, collaborating with P.J. Hamilton and J.P. Tillman.<ref name="EoA"/> His judicial tenure as Chief Justice was intermittently punctuated by health issues.<ref name="EoA"/> He contributed to the Code of Alabama (1886) and authored editions of "Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of Alabama", commonly known as ''Brickell's Digest''.<ref name="EoA"/> |
Brickell played a significant role in codifying Alabama laws, collaborating with P.J. Hamilton and J.P. Tillman.<ref name="EoA"/> His judicial tenure as Chief Justice was intermittently punctuated by health issues.<ref name="EoA"/> He contributed to the Code of Alabama (1886) and authored editions of "Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of Alabama", commonly known as ''Brickell's Digest''.<ref name="EoA"/> |
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Brickell died on November 20, 1900.<ref name="EoA"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Coman Brickell |url=https://huntsvillehistorycollection.org/hhc/browse-person.php?a=person&pe=Robert%20Coman%20Brickell |website=Huntsville History Collection |access-date=September 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326204617/https://huntsvillehistorycollection.org/hhc/browse-person.php?a=person&pe=Robert%20Coman%20Brickell |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
Brickell died on November 20, 1900.<ref name="EoA"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Coman Brickell |url=https://huntsvillehistorycollection.org/hhc/browse-person.php?a=person&pe=Robert%20Coman%20Brickell |website=Huntsville History Collection |access-date=September 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326204617/https://huntsvillehistorycollection.org/hhc/browse-person.php?a=person&pe=Robert%20Coman%20Brickell |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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'''Robert C. Brickell''' (April 4, 1824 – November 20, 1900) was an associate justice of the [[Supreme Court of Alabama]] from 1873 to 1874, and chief justice from 1874 to 1884, and again from 1894 to 1898. |
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Revision as of 15:13, 21 September 2023
Robert Coman Brickell (April 4, 1824 – November 20, 1900)[1] was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1873 to 1874, and chief justice from 1874 to 1884, and again from 1894 to 1898.
Biography
Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, and raised in Huntsville, Brickell's early education began in his father's print shop.[2] He was admitted to the Alabama State Bar at 19 and initiated his law practice in Athens, later moving to Huntsville in 1851.[2] In 1873, he was appointed as an Associate Justice by Governor David P. Lewis and became Chief Justice in 1875.[2][3]
Brickell played a significant role in codifying Alabama laws, collaborating with P.J. Hamilton and J.P. Tillman.[2] His judicial tenure as Chief Justice was intermittently punctuated by health issues.[2] He contributed to the Code of Alabama (1886) and authored editions of "Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of Alabama", commonly known as Brickell's Digest.[2]
Brickell died on November 20, 1900.[2][4]
References
- ^ http://www.archives.alabama.gov/judicial/brickell.html
- ^ a b c d e f g Wilkinson, Mariah (July 7, 2023). "Robert C. Brickell". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Brickell, Robert Coman". West's Encyclopedia of American Law. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Robert Coman Brickell". Huntsville History Collection. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.