Charles Hillyer Brand

Democrat Representative of Georgia's 10th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

April 20, 1861 (72 years old)

Birthday

May 17, 1933

Death

Graduated from the University of Georgia in 1881 and was admitted to the state bar in 1882.
Served in the Georgia Senate in 1894 and 1895, including as president pro tempore.
Involved in the banking industry, holding positions such as president and director of the Brand Banking Co., and director of the Georgia National Bank and the American State Bank.
Served as the solicitor general of the western district of Georgia from 1896 to 1904.
Became a judge of the state superior court in 1906, a position he held until 1917.
Refused state guardsmen’s assistance to prevent mob actions, leading to several lynching incidents in 1911.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Georgia’s 8th congressional district from 1917 to 1933, and then the 10th district from 1933 until his death.
Died in office in 1933 and was buried in Shadow Lawn Cemetery in Lawrenceville, Georgia.