Sam G. Bratton | |
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.jpg) Bratton in 1905 | |
| Senior Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office March 1, 1961 – September 22, 1963 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office January 1, 1956 – August 7, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Orie Leon Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Alfred P. Murrah |
| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office June 1, 1933 – March 1, 1961 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | John Hazelton Cotteral |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Seth |
| United States Senator fromNew Mexico | |
| In office March 4, 1925 – June 24, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Holm O. Bursum |
| Succeeded by | Carl Hatch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Gilbert Bratton (1888-08-19)August 19, 1888 Kosse, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 22, 1963(1963-09-22) (aged 75) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fairview Park Cemetery Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Read law |
Samuel Gilbert Bratton (August 19, 1888 – September 22, 1963) was aUnited States senator fromNew Mexico and aUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Born inKosse,Texas on August 19, 1888, Bratton attended the public schools. A graduate of the stateNormal School, he taught school for some years inClaude, Texas andHereford, Texas. Heread law and was admitted to the bar in 1909, whereupon he began practice inFarwell, Texas. He continued his practice upon moving toClovis,New Mexico in 1915. From 1919 to 1921 he served as the district court judge for the fifth judicial district of that state. Upon division of the district, he continued in the same capacity for the ninth judicial district until 1923, when he succeededHerbert F. Raynolds to become an associate justice of theNew Mexico Supreme Court. He remained in this position until 1924, when he resigned to accept the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate.[1][2]
Bratton was elected as aDemocrat to theUnited States Senate in 1924 and was reelected in 1930 and served from March 4, 1925, until his resignation, effective June 24, 1933. He served as Chairman of theCommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation in the73rd United States Congress.[1]
Bratton was nominated by PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt on June 1, 1933, to a seat on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacated by JudgeJohn Hazelton Cotteral. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on June 1, 1933, and received his commission the same day. He was among the candidates for theUnited States Supreme Court vacancy created by the retirement ofWillis Van Devanter in 1937, but was passed over by Roosevelt in favor ofHugo Black.[3] Bratton served as Chief Judge and as a member of theJudicial Conference of the United States from January 1, 1956 to August 7, 1959.[4][5] He assumedsenior status on March 1, 1961. His service terminated on September 22, 1963, due to his death inAlbuquerque, New Mexico.[2] He is interred in Fairview Park Cemetery in Albuquerque.[1]
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| Preceded by Richard H. Hanna | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator fromNew Mexico (Class 2) 1924,1930 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from New Mexico 1925–1933 Served alongside:Andrieus A. Jones,Bronson M. Cutting,Octaviano Larrazolo,Bronson M. Cutting | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1933–1961 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1956–1959 | Succeeded by |
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