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T. Grady Head

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Thomas Grady Head (August 4, 1897 – July 7, 1965)[1] was the 42nd Attorney General of Georgia from 1943 to 1945,[2] and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1945 to 1965.

Head received his law degree from the Chattanooga College of Law. He was seen as a potential candidate for Governor of Georgia, but preferred an appointment to the state supreme court.[3] Head was on the court during the three governors controversy.[4]

Head died following brain surgery at the age of 67.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Justice T. Grady Head Dies After Brain Surgery", The Atlanta Constitution (June 8, 1965), p. 1.
  2. ^ "Georgia Former Attorneys General". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "High Court Post Is Seen For Head", Chattanooga Daily Times (July 16, 1945), p. 7.
  4. ^ "Georgia Supreme Court, during the "Three Governors Controversy," Atlanta, Georgia, March 1947". Georgia State University. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
1945–1965
Succeeded by
Preceded by Attorney General of Georgia
1943–1945
Succeeded by