Halbert Owen Woodward

Biography of Halbert Owen Woodward

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Woodward
• First Name: Halbert
• Middle Name: Owen
• Date of Birth: April , 8 , 1918
• Place of Birth (POB): Coleman , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: October , 2 , 2000
• Place of Death (POD): Brownwood , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Halbert Owen Woodward Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/25/1968
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Dooley , Joe B.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/25/1968
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/06/1968
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/06/1968
• Commission Date: 06/07/1968
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1977
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1986
• Retirement from Active Service: 12/30/1986
• Date of Termination: 10/02/2000
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Halbert Owen Woodward in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Texas
• Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration
• Law Degree Year: 1940

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Texas School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1940

Halbert Owen Woodward Career Path

Employment:

• Hearing examiner, Texas Employment Commission, 1940-1941
• Humble Oil and Refining Company, 1941-1942, 1945-1949; title examiner, 1941-1942; land and title supervisor, 1945-1949
• U.S. Navy lieutenant, 1942-1945
• Private practice, Coleman, Texas, 1949-1968
• Member, Texas Highway Commission, 1959-1968; chairman, 1967-1968

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