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William Hawley Atwell

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas · 1923

William Hawley Atwell , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. William Hawley Atwell (June 9, 1869 – December 22, 1961), frequently known as W. H. Atwell, was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Education

  • Southwestern UniversityA.B., B.S., 1889
  • University of Texas School of LawLL.B., 1891

Career

Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1891-1898, 1913-1924; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1898-1913

Biography

William Hawley Atwell (June 9, 1869 – December 22, 1961), frequently known as W. H. Atwell, was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

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