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Archibald Battle Lovett

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Archibald Battle Lovett
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
In office
October 7, 1941 – December 28, 1945
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam H. Barrett
Succeeded byFrancis Muir Scarlett
Personal details
Born
Archibald Battle Lovett

(1884-06-21)June 21, 1884
Sylvania, Georgia
DiedDecember 28, 1945(1945-12-28) (aged 61)
EducationMercer University
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Archibald Battle Lovett (June 21, 1884 – December 28, 1945) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.

Education and career

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Born in Sylvania, Georgia, Lovett attended Mercer University and read law to enter the bar in 1907. He was a prosecuting attorney of the Sylvania City Courts from 1914 to 1918, also serving as Mayor of Sylvania from 1914 to 1918. He was a Judge of the Superior Courts of Georgia from 1919 to 1921. He was in private practice in Savannah, Georgia from 1921 to 1941.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On September 8, 1941, Lovett was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia vacated by Judge William H. Barrett. Lovett was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 2, 1941, and received his commission on October 7, 1941. Lovett served in that capacity until his death on December 28, 1945.[1]

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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
1941–1945
Succeeded by