Chauncey Browning Sr.
Chauncey Browning Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia | |
| In office August 18, 1952 – June 24, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Fred L. Fox |
| Succeeded by | John E. Carrigan |
| 25th Attorney General of West Virginia | |
| In office February 1, 1952 – August 16, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Marland |
| Succeeded by | John G. Fox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chauncey Hoyt Browning May 15, 1903 |
| Died | June 24, 1971 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Chauncey H. Browning Jr. |
| Occupation | Judge |
Chauncey Hoyt Browning Sr. (May 15, 1903 – June 24, 1971) was Attorney General of West Virginia in 1952, and a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from August 18, 1952 until his death on June 24, 1971. Browning was a Democrat, from Logan County, West Virginia.[1]
He was the father of West Virginia attorney general Chauncey H. Browning Jr.[1]
He died of an apparent heart attack.[2]
References
- ^ a b Robert Y. Spence, "Chauncey H. Browning", e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia (September 27, 2012).
- ^ "Chauncey dies", New Castle News (June 25, 1971), p. 3.