Bryant Thomas Castellow (July 29, 1876 – July 23, 1962) was an American

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, Congressman,

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, and Judge.

Early life, family and education

Castellow was born near Georgetown, Quitman County,

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. He attended high schools in

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and

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. He then attended

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and the

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where he was a member of the

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. Castellow earned a

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from the University of Georgia in 1897.

Career

After admittance to the state bar that same year, Castellow became a practicing lawyer in

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in 1898. Castellow served as superintendent of the Coleman public schools in 1897 and 1898, captain in the

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, from 1899 until 1902 and

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Court from 1900 through 1901. From 1901 until 1905, he was judge of the Clay County Court. He then moved to

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, in 1906 to become a

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for the western division of the northern district of Georgia. In 1913, he became the

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of the Pataula, Georgia, judicial circuit and remained in that position until 1932, when he successfully ran for office in the

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to replace the recently resigned

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. Castellow was elected to two more terms in the House; he did not seek re-election in 1936.

References

Retrieved on 2009-12-22 *

External links

* 1876 births 1962 deaths People from Quitman County, Georgia Mercer University alumni University of Georgia alumni Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers Georgia (U.S. state) state court judges People from Fort Gaines, Georgia Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state) 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives {{GeorgiaUS-state-judge-stub