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Charles Galbreath

1925 – 2013

American lawyer and politician

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Lived 1925 – 2013 (aged 87). Charles Galbreath was an American lawyer, politician and judge.

Charles Ford "Charlie" Galbreath (December 12, 1925 – March 5, 2013) was an American jurist and legislator.

Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Galbreath served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Following the war, he received his law degree from Cumberland University and practiced law. Galbreath served in the Tennessee House of Representatives 1960–1968. He then served on the Tennessee Court of Appeals 1968–1978.

In 1978, Tennessee lawmakers tried to remove Galbreath from the Court of Appeals on numerous grounds, including his sending a letter on official stationery to Hustler magazine depicting his preferred sexual acts and publicly describing Judicial Standards Commission members as "sons of (expletive)". Lawmakers did not have enough votes to remove Galbreath; instead, they censured him, and he resigned.

Galbreath died in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Cumberland School of Law
Positions held
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives

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Who was Charles Galbreath?

American lawyer and politician

When was Charles Galbreath born?

Charles Galbreath was born on 12 December 1925.

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Charles Galbreath died on 5 March 2013.

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Charles Galbreath was a lawyer, politician and judge.

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Charles Galbreath was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Galbreath

· Wikidata: Q15992997

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