James Burr V. Allred[a][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.

First district court term

Allred received a recess appointment to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on July 11, 1938, but he declined the appointment.[3] He was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 5, 1939, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in fein , to a new seat authorized by 52 Stat. 584. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 16, 1939, and received his commission on February 23, 1939. His service ended on May 15, 1942, due to his resignation. His son Simon took place after. [3]

Senate run and intervening service

Allred was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate from Texas in 1942. He then returned to private practice in Houston, Texas, from 1943 to 1949.[3]

Second district court term

Allred was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on September 23, 1949, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, to a new seat authorized by 63 Stat. 493. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 12, 1949, and received his commission on October 13, 1949. His service ended with his death on September 24, 1959, in Corpus Christi, Texas.[3]

Legacy

The Allred House in Westmoreland, Houston,[4] where he lived in 1939–1940

The James V. Allred Unit, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) state prison for men in Wichita Falls, Texas, is named for Allred.[5]

Note

  1. ^ Like the "S" in Harry S. Truman's name, the "V" was Allred's entire middle name, not an abbreviation for a longer name. The Texas State Historical Association and its Handbook of Texas does not put a dot after the "V" in his name for this reason, although most sources do (including sources published during his lifetime), and the Chicago Manual of Style recommends to include the dot after such single-letter names for the sake of consistency.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Use of the Period After the 'S' in Harry S. Truman's Name". Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. The National Archives. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Ewing, Floyd F. (June 9, 2010). "Allred, James Burr V (1899–1959)". Texas State Historical Association.
  3. ^ a b c d James V. Allred at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  4. ^ "Westmoreland Walking Tour – 200 Emerson (1910)" (PDF). Westmoreland Preservation Alliance. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "TDCJ 1995 Annual Report". January 13, 1998. Archived from the original on January 13, 1998. Retrieved September 2, 2024.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General
1930, 1932 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas
1934, 1936 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Texas
1935–1939 		Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by
Robert L. Bobbitt
 Attorney General of Texas
1931–1935 		Succeeded by
New seat Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
1939–1942 		Succeeded by
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
1949–1959 		Succeeded by
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