Odell Horton

Odell Horton

Biography of Odell Horton

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): Horton
  • First Name: Odell
  • Date of Birth: May , 13 , 1929
  • Place of Birth (POB): Bolivar , Tennessee (US-TN, TN, 47, Tenn)
  • Date of Death: February , 22 , 2006
  • Place of Death (POD): Memphis , Tennessee (US-TN, TN, 47, Tenn)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: African American

Odell Horton Court Service Information

  • Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee
  • Court Type: United States District Court
  • Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/27/1980
  • American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
  • Seat vacated by: Brown , Bailey
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/27/1980
  • Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
  • Committee action date: 05/07/1980
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/09/1980
  • Commission Date: 05/12/1980
  • Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1987
  • Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1994
  • Retirement from Active Service: 05/16/1995
  • Date of Termination: 02/22/2006
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Odell Horton in the Law School

  • Name of School: Morehouse College
  • Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1951

Second Law School Attendance

  • Law Degree (Name of School): Howard University School of Law
  • Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1956

Odell Horton Career Path

Employment:

  • U.S. Marine Corps, 1946-1947, 1951-1953
  • Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1957-1962
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Tennessee, 1962-1968
  • Director, Division of Hospital and Health Services, Memphis, Tennessee, 1968
  • Judge, Shelby County [Tennessee] Criminal Court, 1969-1970
  • President, LeMoyne-Owen College, 1970-1974
  • Commentator, WREC-TV (CBS), Memphis, Tennessee, 1972-1974
  • Director, Community Health Services, Mid-South Medical Center Council, Memphis, Tennessee, 1974-1976

    Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

    United States Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Tennessee, 1976-1980

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