Chauncey Browning Sr.

Chauncey Browning Sr.
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
In office
August 18, 1952 – June 24, 1971
Preceded byFred L. Fox
Succeeded byJohn E. Carrigan
25th Attorney General of West Virginia
In office
February 1, 1952 – August 16, 1952
Preceded byWilliam C. Marland
Succeeded byJohn G. Fox
Personal details
BornChauncey Hoyt Browning
(1903-05-15)May 15, 1903
DiedJune 24, 1971(1971-06-24) (aged 68)
PartyDemocratic
ChildrenChauncey H. Browning Jr.
OccupationJudge

Chauncey Hoyt Browning Sr. (May 15, 1903 – June 24, 1971) was Attorney General of West Virginia in 1952, and a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from August 18, 1952 until his death on June 24, 1971. Browning was a Democrat, from Logan County, West Virginia.

He was the father of West Virginia attorney general Chauncey H. Browning Jr.

He died of an apparent heart attack.