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William Hawley Atwell

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

William Hawley Atwell served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Appointed by Warren G. Harding and confirmed Jan 9, 1923.

Appointed by
Warren G. Harding
Confirmed
Jan 9, 1923
Born
1869

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of TexasWarren G. Harding · Jan 9, 1923 – Dec 22, 1961

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

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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