James V. Allred

Biography of James V. Allred

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Allred
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: V.
• Date of Birth: March , 29 , 1899
• Place of Birth (POB): Bowie , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: September , 24 , 1959
• Place of Death (POD): Corpus Christi , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James V. Allred Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Franklin D. Roosevelt ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/05/1939
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 52 Stat. 584
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/05/1939
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/06/1939
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/16/1939
• Commission Date: 02/23/1939
• Date of Termination: 05/15/1942
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Second Appointment of James V. Allred

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/23/1949
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 63 Stat. 493
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/23/1949
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 10/11/1949
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/12/1949
• Commission Date: 10/13/1949
• Date of Termination: 09/24/1959
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James V. Allred in the Law School

• Name of School: Cumberland School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1921

James V. Allred Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Navy, 1918-1919
• Private practice, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1921-1923, 1926-1931
• District attorney, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1923-1926
• Attorney general, State of Texas, 1931-1935
• Governor, Texas, 1935-1939
• Candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas, 1942
• Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1943-1949
• Received recess appointment to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, July 11, 1938; declined appointment
• Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, February 18, 1943; no Senate vote

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