Bryant Thomas Castellow
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Bryant Thomas Castellow was an American
politician
, educator and lawyer
.
, Georgia
in Quitman County
. He attended high schools in Eufaula, Alabama
and Coleman, Georgia
. He then attended Mercer University
and the University of Georgia
School of Law
where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Literary Society
. Castellow earned a Bachelor of Laws
from the University of Georgia in 1897. After admittance to the state bar that same year, Castellow became a practicing lawyer in Fort Gaines, Georgia
in 1898.
Castellow served as superintendent of the Coleman public schools in 1897 and 1898, captain in the Georgia State Troops, from 1899 until 1902 and solicitor of Clay County, Georgia
court from 1900 through 1901.
From 1901 until 1905, Castellow was judge of the Clay County court. He then moved to Cuthbert, Georgia
, in 1906 to become a Referee in Bankruptcy
for the western division of the northern district of Georgia. In 1913, he became the solicitor general of the Pataula, Georgia judicial circuit and remained in that position until 1932 when he successfully ran for office in the U.S. House of Representatives
to replace the recently resigned Charles R. Crisp
. Castellow was elected to two more terms in the House; however, he did not seek re-election in 1936.
United States
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politician
Politician
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, educator and lawyer
Lawyer
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.
Biography
Castellow was born near GeorgetownGeorgetown, Quitman County, Georgia
Georgetown is a city in Quitman County, Georgia, United States. The population was 973 at the 2000 census.- History :Georgetown was destroyed by fire in 1903; every building except for the post office and three houses were destroyed by the fire.-Geography:...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
in Quitman County
Quitman County, Georgia
Quitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 10, 1858 and named after General John A. Quitman, leader in the Mexican War, and once Governor of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 2,598. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 2,666...
. He attended high schools in Eufaula, Alabama
Eufaula, Alabama
Eufaula is a city in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 13,908.-Geography:Eufaula is located at 31°53'21.732" North, 85°9'13.586" West ....
and Coleman, Georgia
Coleman, Georgia
Coleman was a city in Randolph County, Georgia, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census. The city was abolished by House Bill 1102 effective January 1, 2007, and no longer exists as a municipality.-Geography:...
. He then attended Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
and the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
School of Law
University of Georgia School of Law
The University of Georgia School of Law is a graduate school of the University of Georgia. Founded in 1859 and located in Athens, Georgia, USA, Georgia Law was formerly known as the Lumpkin School of Law. The Law School is the second oldest of the University's schools and colleges. The University...
where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Literary Society
Phi Kappa Literary Society
The Phi Kappa Literary Society is a college literary society, located at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.The Society was founded in 1820 by Joseph Henry Lumpkin, later to become the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia and eponym for the , and by William Crabbe, Edwin...
. Castellow earned a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
from the University of Georgia in 1897. After admittance to the state bar that same year, Castellow became a practicing lawyer in Fort Gaines, Georgia
Fort Gaines, Georgia
Fort Gaines is a city in Clay County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,110 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County.-Geography:Fort Gaines is located at ....
in 1898.
Castellow served as superintendent of the Coleman public schools in 1897 and 1898, captain in the Georgia State Troops, from 1899 until 1902 and solicitor of Clay County, Georgia
Clay County, Georgia
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 3,357. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 3,207...
court from 1900 through 1901.
From 1901 until 1905, Castellow was judge of the Clay County court. He then moved to Cuthbert, Georgia
Cuthbert, Georgia
Cuthbert is a city in, and the county seat of, Randolph County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,731 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cuthbert is located at 31º46'15" North, 84º47'37" West ....
, in 1906 to become a Referee in Bankruptcy
Referee in Bankruptcy
A Referee in Bankruptcy or Bankruptcy Referee is a federal official with quasi-judicial powers, appointed by a United States district court to administer bankruptcy proceedings...
for the western division of the northern district of Georgia. In 1913, he became the solicitor general of the Pataula, Georgia judicial circuit and remained in that position until 1932 when he successfully ran for office in the U.S. House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
to replace the recently resigned Charles R. Crisp
Charles R. Crisp
Charles Robert Crisp was a U.S. Representative from Georgia, son of Charles Frederick Crisp.Born in Ellaville, Georgia, Crisp attended the public schools of Americus, Georgia....
. Castellow was elected to two more terms in the House; however, he did not seek re-election in 1936.