Background
Brizendine, Austin Worthington was born on November 7, 1915 in Baltimore. Son of Edward C. and Bessie M. Brizendine.
Brizendine, Austin Worthington was born on November 7, 1915 in Baltimore. Son of Edward C. and Bessie M. Brizendine.
Bachelor, Dickinson College, 1939. Juris Doctor, University Maryland, 1950.
Associate Turnbull & Brewster, Towson, Maryland, 1953—1957. Assistant county solicitor Baltimore County, 1957—1959, assistant state's atty, 1959—1966. Private practice, 1966—1976.
Senior partner Brizendine & Brizendine, 1976—1978. Associate judge 3d Judicial Court Baltimore County, since 1978. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1953.
President Towson Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1955, Towsontowne Junior High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1958. Secretary, board managers Towson Young Men’s Christian Association, 1960—1970. President, board directors Gunpowder Youth Camps, Inc., 1965.
Fellow: Maryland Bar Foundation. Member: American Bar Association (committee defense indigent 1968), Baltimore County Bar Association (executive council 1972-1978, secretary 1975-1976, vice president 1976-1977, president 1977-1978), Maryland State Bar Association (ethics and grievance committees), Wednesday Law, Dissenters Law, Kiwanis (president 1962).
Married Elizabeth Pressler Bietsch, January 17, 1942. Children: Grace Brizendine Bishop, Austin W. Junior, Catherine Brizendine Tolman.