Howard Wellington Bramhall Sr. (November 18, 1895 – July 7, 1962) was an American judge who served as a justice of the Delaware Supreme Court from 1954 to 1962 and as Vice Chancellor of the State from 1951 to 1954.[1]
Howard W. Bramhall | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court | |
| In office 1954–1962 | |
| Nominated by | J. Caleb Boggs |
| Preceded by | James M. Tunnell Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Charles L. Terry Jr. |
| Vice Chancellor of Delaware | |
| In office 1951–1954 | |
| Appointed by | Elbert N. Carvel |
| Preceded by | Collins J. Seitz |
| Succeeded by | William Marvel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1895 Georgetown, Delaware |
| Died | July 7, 1962 (aged 66) Georgetown, Delaware |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware Temple University |
Biography
editBramhall was born on November 18, 1895, in Georgetown, Delaware, and attended high school there. He received a bachelor's degree from University of Delaware in 1916, and a law degree from Temple University in 1920. Temple gave him an honorary degree of doctor laws in 1955. He practiced law near Philadelphia for about a decade after graduating from Temple, before joining the Delaware State Bar Association in 1930. He was the second-longest serving on the Sussex County bar. He also served on the State Board of Education, was director of the First National Bank of Dagsboro, and was president of the Sussex Finance Company.[2]
In 1951, Bramhall was appointed by Elbert N. Carvel as vice chancellor on the Delaware Court of Chancery. He was unanimously confirmed by the state senate to a 12-year term.[3] He served in that position until August 1954, when he was nominated by J. Caleb Boggs to serve on the Delaware Supreme Court as a justice, following the resignation of James M. Tunnell Jr. He was confirmed by the senate on August 30.[4] He served on the court until his death in July 1962, following a battle with cancer.[2]
References
edit- ^ Henry R. Horsey and William Duffy, The Supreme Court of Delaware After 1951: The Separate Supreme Court.
- ^ a b "Justice Bramhall Services Today". The Morning News. July 9, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vice Chancellor To Take Oath In Home Town". Journal–Every Evening. June 27, 1951 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bramhall Nominated To Fill Vacant State Supreme Court Seat". Journal–Every Evening. August 24, 1954 – via Newspapers.com.
