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John Clyde Bowen

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

John Clyde Bowen served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Feb 28, 1934.

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confirmed
Feb 28, 1934
Born
1888

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of WashingtonFranklin D. Roosevelt · Feb 28, 1934 – Apr 27, 1978

Education

  • University of TennesseeB.A., 1913
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1916

Career

U.S. Army lieutenant, F.A.R.C., 1917-1918; Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1919-; State senator, Washington, 1931; Legal advisor, Gov. Clarence D. Martin, Washington, 1933; Collector, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington and Alaska, 1933-1934

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

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