John Parran Briscoe
American judge (1853–1925)
John Parran Briscoe (August 24, 1853 – April 14, 1925) was a justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1891 to 1924.
Early life
John Parran Briscoe was born on August 24, 1853, in Calvert County, Maryland to Anna Maria (née Parran) and James Thompson Briscoe. His father was the Secretary of State of Maryland. He attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy in St. Mary's County and St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. He was admitted to the bar in 1875.
Career
Briscoe privately practiced law from 1875 to 1890. After 1924, he practiced law under Briscoe & Jones, Baltimore.
Briscoe was elected as state's attorney of Calvert County in 1879, 1883, and 1887.
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