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James V. Allred
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas · 1939–1949
James V. Allred , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. James Burr V. Allred (March 29, 1899 – September 24, 1959) was the 33rd governor of Texas from 1935 to 1939. He later served, twice, as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Education
- Cumberland School of LawLL.B., 1921
Career
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
Biography
James Burr V. Allred (March 29, 1899 – September 24, 1959) was the 33rd governor of Texas from 1935 to 1939. 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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