Edwin L. Pittman
American judge (born 1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edwin Lloyd Pittman (born January 2, 1935) is an American jurist and politician who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1989 to 2001 and chief justice from 2001 to 2004. He also served as the state's attorney general, secretary of state, and treasurer.[1] Pittman reached the rank of brigadier general in the Mississippi National Guard.
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Edwin Pittman | |
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi | |
In office January 2001 – March 31, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Lenore L. Prather |
Succeeded by | James W. Smith Jr. |
Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi | |
In office 1989–2004 | |
Succeeded by | Michael K. Randolph |
37th Attorney General of Mississippi | |
In office 1984–1988 | |
Governor | William Allain |
Preceded by | William Allain |
Succeeded by | Mike Moore |
32nd Secretary of State of Mississippi | |
In office 1980–1984 | |
Governor | William Allain |
Preceded by | Heber Austin Ladner |
Succeeded by | Dick Molpus |
Mississippi State Treasurer | |
In office 1976–1980 | |
Governor | Cliff Finch |
Preceded by | Brad Dye |
Succeeded by | John L. Dale |
Personal details | |
Born | Edwin Lloyd Pittman (1935-01-02) January 2, 1935 (age 89) Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi (BS) University of Mississippi (JD) |
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