Bascom Sine Deaver

Description: A prominent former Federal Judge of the Georgia Middle District who tried golf legend Bobby Jones first trial as an attorney and who may be the only judge in state history to have issued an arrest warrant for a Georgia State Governor.
Born: November 26, 1882
Died: October 13, 1944
Birthplace: Union County, GA
Resting Place: Barnes Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Blue Ridge, GA
Occupation: United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia; Assistant United States Attorney of the Southern District of Georgia; United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia
Spouse(s): Emily Anna Cook Deaver
Children: Bascom Sine Deaver, Jr.
Parents: Reuben Miles Deaver; Nancy Jane Chastain Deaver
Awards: N/A
Facts of Interest: 1. He was responsible for pushing for the arrest of Georgia Governor E.D. Rivers. 2. He was a close friend/acquaintance to golf legend, Bobby Jones. 3. He tried and decided the first case for golf legend turned attorney, Bobby Jones. 4. His middle name was not given to him at birth, but came later and was influenced by his career. 5. His son, Bascom Sine Deaver, Jr., is a leading researcher in the field of superconductors.
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