Vernon H. Broom
Vernon Herrin Broom (January 16, 1924 – January 6, 1989) was an American lawyer and judge 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 Columbia, 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][3]
Broom served in the United States Army in World War II, "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][3]
From 1952 to 1964, Broom was district attorney for the Mississippi 15th Judicial District.[3]
Judicial service
[edit]In 1970, Broom was elected as a judge of Mississippi 15th Judicial District.[3]
Governor Bill Waller initially named Broom to the state supreme court as a temporary replacement for ailing Justice Thomas Pickens Brady, on October 5, 1972.[3]
On February 8, 1973, Broom was appointed by Governor Waller to formally fill the seat vacated by the death of Brady.[4][5] Broom then ran unopposed for the last two years of this term in 1974.[4]
He ran unopposed again in 1976,[6] and retired on February 15, 1984.[7]
Later life
[edit]Broom died on January 6, 1989, a week and a half before turning 65. 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.
- ^ a b c d "Judge Vernon H. Broom dies". The Columbian-Progress. January 12, 1989. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e "Waller Appoints Vernon H. Broom", Jackson Clarion-Ledger (October 5, 1972), p. 12.
- ^ a b 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.