Joseph P. (Joseph Plunkett) Brady

Joseph P. Brady, also listed as Joseph Plunkett Brady, was born in 1869 and is known for The Trial of Aaron Burr, published in 1913. The book draws on original court records from Richmond, Virginia, and was presented as a concise historical study of Burr's treason trial.

The title page identifies him as Clerk of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which helps explain the book's close attention to legal documents and courtroom procedure. Rather than turning the case into legend, he wrote with an eye for the surviving papers and the historical record.

Reliable biographical details beyond his name, birth year, and authorship are limited in the sources I could confirm here, so much of his wider life remains unclear. His reputation today rests mainly on this focused work of American legal history.