Pride Tomlinson

Pride Tomlinson (July 16, 1890 – November 27, 1967) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1947 to 1961.

Born in Culleoka, Maury County, Tennessee,[1] Tomlinson received his undergraduate degree from the University of the South at Sewanee, followed by a law degree from the George Washington University.

[2] After gaining admission to the bar in 1920,[2] he served as Maury County attorney from 1921 to 1947.

[1][2] On February 1, 1947, Governor Jim Nance McCord appointed Tomlinson to a seat on the court vacated by the death of Grafton Green.

[1][2] Tomlinson served as president Judicial Conference from 1950 to 1951,[1] and retired from the court on July 31, 1961.