Background
Pyle, Luther Arnold was born on December 5, 1912 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. Son of Thomas Luther and Lillie Dean (Reynolds) Pyle.
Pyle, Luther Arnold was born on December 5, 1912 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. Son of Thomas Luther and Lillie Dean (Reynolds) Pyle.
Bachelor of Laws, Cumberland University, 1936, Juris Doctor, 1960.
Bar: Mississippi 1936, District of Columbia 1974, United States District Court (northern district) Mississippi 1936, United States District Court (southern district) Mississippi 1946, United States.Ct. Appeals (5th circuit) 1946, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1981, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1959. Sole practice, New Albany, Mississippi, 1936-1942.
Prosecuting attorney Union County, Mississippi, 1940-1942.
Associate Cameron & Wills, Jackson, Mississippi, 1946-1952. Chancellor 5th chancery court district Mississippi, 1952-1958.
Partner Watkins, Pyle, Ludlam, Winter & Stennis, Jackson, 1958-1980. Partner Barnett, Alagia & Pyle, Jackson, 1981-1983.
Of counsel Pyle, Dreher, Mills & Dye, 1993.
Participant World Law Conference, Manila, 1977, Madrid, 1979. Board directors Mississippi Bar Commission, 1959-1963.
Member of executive board Andrew Jackson council Boy Scouts American, 1946. Served lieutenant colonel Judge Advocate General corpus, United States army, 1942-1946. Fellow Mississippi Bar Foundation.
Member Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association (chairman continuing legal education 1958-1974), American Judicature Society (director), Hinds County Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association (chairman judicial administration committee 1966-1970), Supreme Court of the United States Court History Society, United States Chamber of Commerce, Jackson Chamber of Commerce (director 1960-1963), Mississippi Department Reserve Officers Association (president 1950), American Legion (past commander).
Clubs:University (director 1972-1992), Jackson Country, Annandale Golf.
Married Elizabeth McWillie Browne, August 9, 1941. Children: William A., Robert Bradford, Ben Cameron.