Albert Vickers Bryan (July 23, 1899 – March 13, 1984) was a

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of the

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and previously was a United States district judge of the

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and the father of another federal judge,

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Education and career

Born in

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, Bryan received a

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from

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in 1921. He was in private practice of law in Alexandria from 1921 to 1947.

Federal judicial service

Bryan was nominated by President

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on May 15, 1947, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the

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on June 3, 1947, and received his commission on June 5, 1947. He served as Chief Judge from 1959 to 1961. His service was terminated on August 23, 1961, due to elevation to the Fourth Circuit. Bryan was nominated by President

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on August 2, 1961, to the

, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 15, 1961, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on May 3, 1972. His service was terminated on March 13, 1984, due to his death in Fairfax,

. He is interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria.

Notable case

Bryan's decisions on the '' Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County'' (1952) case were among those that served to implement the

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's ruling in '' Brown vs. Board of Education'' (1954) to force the desegregation of Virginia's public schools in the face of the so-called Massive Resistance to the ruling urged by Senator Harry F. Byrd and other Virginia political leaders.

Honor

The Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse in Alexandria was named in Bryan's honor in 1986.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bryan, Albert Vickers 1899 births 1984 deaths Burials at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia) People involved with the civil rights movement Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Lawyers from Alexandria, Virginia United States court of appeals judges appointed by John F. Kennedy United States district court judges appointed by Harry S. Truman University of Virginia School of Law alumni