ɪn lˈeɪt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn, ðə tˌɛnəsˈiː stˈeɪt lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚɹ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd bɹˈɪdʒᵻz dˈɪstɹɪkt ɐtˈɜːni dʒˈɛnɚɹəl fɚðə stˈeɪtz θˈɜːd sˈɜːkɪt.
In late 1849, the Tennessee state legislature appointed Bridges district attorney general for the state's third circuit.