Background
Gantt, James Britton was born on October 26, 1845 in Putnam Company, Georgia, United States. Son of Henry and Sarah Gantt.
Gantt, James Britton was born on October 26, 1845 in Putnam Company, Georgia, United States. Son of Henry and Sarah Gantt.
Bachelor of Laws, University of Virginia, 1868. (Doctor of Laws, University of Missouri, 1908).
Admitted to bar, Saint Louis, 1868. Practiced in Henry and Pettis counties, Missouri Circuit judge, Henry Circuit, Missouri, 1880-1886. Curator Warrensburg Normal, 1885-1886.
Elected presiding judge, division Northern 2, Supreme Court, 1891.
Elected chief justice, February 1898, reëlected January 2, 1907. Present term expires 1910.
Served in 12th Georgia Infantry.