Robert C. Brickell
Robert Coman Brickell (1824-1900) was an American judge who served as both Associate and Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court.
Biography
Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama and raised in Huntsville, Brickell's early education began in his father's print shop.[1] 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.[3][4]
Brickell played a significant role in codifying Alabama laws, collaborating with P.J. Hamilton and J.P. Tillman.[5] His judicial tenure as Chief Justice was intermittently punctuated by health issues.[6] 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.[7]
He died on November 20, 1900, with his historic residence in Huntsville listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[8]
References
- ^ https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/robert-c-brickell/
- ^ https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/robert-c-brickell/
- ^ https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/robert-c-brickell/
- ^ https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/brickell-robert-coman
- ^ https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/robert-c-brickell/
- ^ https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/robert-c-brickell/
- ^ https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/robert-c-brickell/
- ^ https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/robert-c-brickell/