Our Family History
The Genealogy of Robert and Christina Barritt
Andrew Brutton GALLAGHER
1929 - 2020 (90 years)
Generation: 1
1. Andrew Brutton GALLAGHER was born on 21 Sep 1929 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA; died on 11 Apr 2020 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA; was buried on 16 Apr 2020 in Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Education: Washington & Lee University
- Education: Washington & Lee University Law School
- Occupation: Attorney
- Occupation: Judge
- Residence: 19 May 1984, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Notes:
“After his parents death at a very young age, Andy was raised by his Uncle and Aunt, Harry and Bertha Brutton. He graduated from Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati. He was a graduate from Washington & Lee University and the Washington & Lee University Law School. Andy served for the United States Army reserves stationed in Berlin, Germany during the Korean War and the height of the Cold War. Soon after his military experience, he moved to Louisiana and attended LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. He started his law experience at Gallagher, Alexander, & Gallagher in 1961. Soon after it became Gallagher & Gallagher in 1965, where he practiced up to 1979. During this time, he served as the Legal Officer of the Caddo Juvenile Court. In 1979, he ran for Juvenile Court Judge, where he won and served until his retirement in 1999.
“During his time at Juvenile Court, Andy was an advocate with helping the Juvenile Justice Program in Northwest Louisiana and for the state of Louisiana. He served on the committee to write the Children’ Code for the State of Louisiana. He served on the Board of Directors for the Rutherford House, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Volunteer of Youth Justice, Louisiana Commission of Law Enforcement, member of the Shreveport Bar Association, Louisiana and Virginia Bar Associations, Les Advocates, Louisiana District Judges Association; served as President of Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Board of Trustees of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Board of Directors of the Northwest Louisiana Law Enforcement Planning Council; Attorney Chairman of the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Panel; member of the Campaign Oversight Committee, member of Sigma Nu Fraternity.”Andrew married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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