Walter Pettus Gewin

Biography of Walter Pettus Gewin

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Gewin
• First Name: Walter
• Middle Name: Pettus
• Date of Birth: December , 9 , 1908
• Place of Birth (POB): Nanafalia , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Date of Death: May , 15 , 1981
• Place of Death (POD): Tuscaloosa , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Walter Pettus Gewin Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/15/1962
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/05/1961
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 75 Stat. 80
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/15/1962
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/31/1962
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/05/1962
• Commission Date: 02/09/1962
• Retirement from Active Service: 11/01/1976
• Date of Termination: 05/15/1981
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Walter Pettus Gewin in the Law School

• Name of School: Birmingham-Southern College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1930

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Emory University
• Degree: B.L.S.
• Law Degree Year: 1932

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Alabama School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws ( LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1935

Walter Pettus Gewin Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1935-1936
• Private practice, Greensboro, Alabama, 1936-1951
• Prosecutor, Hale County, Alabama, 1942-1951
• Private practice, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1951-1961
• Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, September 20, 1961; no Senate vote

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