Augustus V. Long

Augustus V. Long (May 14, 1877 – May 20, 1955) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Lake City, Florida, Long attended Florida Agricultural College, and read law to enter the bar in 1898. He was a U.S. Army Lieutenant during the Spanish–American War. He was in private practice in Starke, Florida from 1898 to 1910. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives in 1903. He was a State's attorney of Florida in 1907. He was a State's attorney of Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1910 to 1921. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1921 to 1934.

On May 26, 1934, Long was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida vacated by William B. Sheppard. Long was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 29, 1934, and received his commission on June 4, 1934. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1947. Long served in that capacity until his death, in 1955.

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Preceded by
William Bostwick Sheppard
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
1934–1947
Succeeded by
seat abolished
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