Arnold Wilson Cowen

Biography of Arnold Wilson Cowen

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Cowen
• First Name: Arnold
• Middle Name: Wilson
• Date of Birth: December , 20 , 1905
• Place of Birth (POB): Norse , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: October , 28 , 2007
• Place of Death (POD): Charlottesville , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Arnold Wilson Cowen Court Service Information

• Court Name: Court of Claims, Chief Judge
• Court Type: Court of Claims
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/16/1964
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Jones , John Marvin
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/16/1964
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 07/01/1964
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/02/1964
• Commission Date: 07/08/1964
• Retirement from Active Service: 03/01/1977
• Date of Termination: 09/30/1982
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of Arnold Wilson Cowen

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Origin: Reassignment
• Authorization legislation: 96 Stat. 25
• Commission Date: 10/01/1982
• Date of Termination: 10/28/2007
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Arnold Wilson Cowen in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Texas School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1928

Arnold Wilson Cowen Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Dalhart, Texas, 1928-1934
• Judge, Dallam County [Texas] Court, 1935-1938
• Farm Security Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1938-1942; Texas state director, 1938-1939; associate division director, 1939-1940; region 12 director, 1940-1942
• Assistant administrator, U.S. War Food Administration, 1943-1945
• Special assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture, 1945
• Commissioner, U.S. Court of Claims, 1942-1943, 1945-1959; chief commissioner, 1959-1964

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