A. D. Bright

Aaron Davidson Bright Jr. (August 10, 1838 – September 11, 1898) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1894.

Early life Aaron Davidson Bright Jr. was born on August 10, 1838, in Hinds County, Mississippi, to Mary G. (née Williams) and Aaron Davidson Bright. His father was from Currituck County, North Carolina, and his maternal ancestors were from Haywood County, Tennessee. His father died in 1840. Bright moved to Brownsville at the age of three and was raised there by his mother. Bright attended Emory & Henry College in Virginia and then East Tennessee University until 1860.

Career On May 24, 1861, Bright joined with the Confederate States Army at Corinth, Mississippi, enlisting as a private in the 18th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. After one year, he joined the cavalry with the rank of captain. He was a member of Forrest's Cavalry Corps,

After the war, Bright worked as a lawyer in Brownsville. Bright chose not to run for election to the seat later that year. He served until September 1, 1894, after which he resumed practicing law. He was a Democrat.

Bright died on September 11, 1898, at age 60, at his home in Brownsville.