Vernon H. Broom
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Vernon Herrin Broom (January 16, 1924 – January 6, 1989) was an American jurist who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1973 to 1984.[1]
Early life, education, and military service[edit]
Born in Marion County, Mississippi, to John Calvin Broom and Bertha Herrin Broom, he was educated at Columbia High School and Pearl River Community College, before receiving a B.B.A. and an LL.B from the University of Mississippi.[2]
Broom "was a veteran of World War II, having served in the First Infantry Division in Belgium, France and Germany".[2] "He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star".[2]
Career[edit]
Governor Bill Waller initially named Broom as a temporary replacement for ailing Justice Thomas Pickens Brady.[3] (more bio in article)
Broom was appointed by Governor Waller to a seat on the Supreme Court on February 8, 1973 to replace a vacancy created by the death of Brady.[4][5] Broom ran unopposed for the last two years of the seat's term in 1974.[4]
He ran unopposed again in 1976.[6]
He retired on February 15, 1984.[7]
Later life[edit]
Broom died on January 6, 1989. A funeral for him was held the following day and he was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Southwick 1998, p. 196.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Judge Vernon H. Broom dies". The Columbian-Progress. January 12, 1989. p. 1.
- ↑ "Waller Appoints Vernon H. Broom", Jackson Clarion-Ledger (October 5, 1972), p. 12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Southwick 1998, p. 162.
- ↑ "Sworn In", Jackson Clarion-Ledger (February 10, 1973), p. 16.
- ↑ Southwick 1998, p. 117.
- ↑ Southwick 1998, p. 169.
Works cited[edit]
- Southwick, Leslie (1998). "Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996". Mississippi College Law Review. 18 (1): 115–198.
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| Preceded by Thomas Pickens Brady |
Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi 1973–1984 |
Succeeded by Michael D. Sullivan |
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