Judge Elijah Barrett Prettyman
Judge
District Court, District of Columbia
Elijah Barrett Prettyman served as Judge on the District Court, District of Columbia from 1945 to 1971. The appointment came from Harry Truman in 1945. Education: B.A. from Randolph-Macon College; M.A. from Randolph-Macon College.
- Court
- District Court, District of Columbia
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Harry Truman
- Active
- 1945 – 1971
- Party
- Democratic
Education
- B.A.Randolph-Macon College (1910)
- M.A.Randolph-Macon College (1911)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, District of Columbia (1945 – 1971) — appointed by Harry Truman
- Private practice, Washington, D.C.1936 – 1945
- Corporation counsel1934 – 1936
- General counsel1933 – 1934
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, Washington1920 – 1933
- Special attorney, Bureau of Internal Revenue, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington1919 – 1920
- U.S. Army captain1917 – 1919
- Private practice1915 – 1917
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