James V. Allred
American politician and judge (1899–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Burr V. Allred[lower-alpha 1][2] (March 29, 1899 – September 24, 1959) was the 33rd governor of Texas. He later served, twice, as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
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James V. Allred | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
In office October 13, 1949 – September 24, 1959 | |
Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Reynaldo Guerra Garza |
In office February 23, 1939 – May 14, 1942 | |
Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Allen Burroughs Hannay |
33rd Governor of Texas | |
In office January 15, 1935 – January 17, 1939 | |
Lieutenant | Walter Frank Woodul |
Preceded by | Miriam A. Ferguson |
Succeeded by | W. Lee O'Daniel |
35th Attorney General of Texas | |
In office January 1931 – January 1935 | |
Governor | Ross S. Sterling |
Preceded by | Robert L. Bobbitt |
Succeeded by | William McCraw |
Personal details | |
Born | James Burr V. Allred (1899-03-29)March 29, 1899 Bowie, Texas, U.S. |
Died | September 24, 1959(1959-09-24) (aged 60) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Josephine Elizabeth Miller
(m. 1927) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Rice University Cumberland University (LLB) |
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