Leroy Valliant
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June 14, 1838
Moulton, Alabama, US
Greenville, Mississippi, US
Cumberland University, LL.B.
Leroy Valliant | |
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| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri | |
| In office 1903 – January 1, 1913 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri | |
| In office 1898–1902 | |
| Judge of the St. Louis Circuit Court | |
| In office November 4, 1886 – 1898 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leroy Branch Valliant June 14, 1838 Moulton, Alabama, US |
| Died | March 3, 1913 (aged 74) Greenville, Mississippi, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Mississippi, A.B. Cumberland University, LL.B. |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Leroy Branch Valliant (June 14, 1838 – March 3, 1913) was an American attorney and judge. He was the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Leroy Branch Valliant was born on June 14, 1838, in Moulton, Alabama.[1][2][3] When he was a child, his family moved to Mississippi.[4] He went to preparatory school in Holly Springs, Mississippi.[4]
He received an A.B. from the University of Mississippi in 1856.[1][4][3] While there, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (St. Anthony Hall).[5] He attended Cumberland University, graduating with an LL.B in 1858.[3][4] He was admitted to the bar in 1859.[1]
Career
Valliant practiced law with Frank Valliant in the firm of F. Valliant and L. B. Valliant in Greenville, Mississippi, starting in 1859.[1][6][2] During the Civil War, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army and was a captain of Company I, 22nd Mississippi Regiment.[1][4]
In 1874, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri and continued to practice law.[1][2][3] He was authorized to practice in the United States District Court of Missouri in January 1875.[7] This was followed by his receipt of a license to practice before the Supreme Court of Missouri on March 22, 1875.[8]
In 1884, Valliant had an unsuccessful run for the St. Louis Court of Appeals as a Democrat.[9][10] In October 1886, he was selected to fill a vacancy on the Democratic ticket for the St. Louis Circuit Court.[11] However, on November 4, 1886, Governor John S. Marmaduke appointed Valliant to the circuit court fill the unexpired term of the deceased Judge Horner.[12] Valliant was reelected to the circuit court in 1892 and served until 1898 when he was elected to the Supreme Court of Missouri for a special four-year term.[1][2][3] He was reelected to the Supreme Court for a ten-year term in 1902, serving as its chief justice.[4][3] He retired from the bench on January 1, 1913.[4]