A. D. Bright
{{Short description|American judge (1838–1898)}}
A. D. Bright (August 10, 1838 – September 11, 1898) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1894.
Biography
Born in Hinds County, Mississippi,{{cite web|url=https://www.tschsociety.org/justices.html|author=Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society|title=Justices}} Bright was a captain in the Confederate States Army,"Judge A.D. Bright", The Grenada Sentinel (September 17, 1898), p. 2. and afterwards became "a prominent lawyer and leading democrat", serving as a member of the Commission of Referees from 1883 to 1885.
On March 16, 1894, he was appointed to the Tennessee Supreme Court to fill vacancy caused by death of Benjamin J. Lea. Bright opted not to run for election to the seat later that year,"Tomorrow's Convention", Chattanooga Daily Times (April 17, 1894), p. 1. and served until September 1, 1894.
Death
Bright died at Brownsville, Tennessee at the age of 60.
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Category:People from Hinds County, Mississippi
Category:Confederate States Army officers
Category:Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court
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