James V. Allred

James V. Allred
James V. Allred
	Allred in 1937
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
	In office; October 13, 1949 – September 24, 1959
Appointed by	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Seat established by 63 Stat. 493
Succeeded by	Reynaldo Guerra Garza
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
	In office; February 23, 1939 – May 14, 1942
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Seat established by 52 Stat. 584
Succeeded by	Allen Burroughs Hannay
33rd Governor of Texas
	In office; January 15, 1935 – January 17, 1939
Lieutenant	Walter Frank Woodul
Preceded by	Miriam A. Ferguson
Succeeded by	W. Lee O'Daniel
Attorney General of Texas
	In office; 1931–1935
Governor	Ross S. Sterling
Preceded by	Robert L. Bobbitt
Succeeded by	William McCraw
Personal details
Born	James Burr V Allred; March 29, 1899; Bowie, Texas
Died	September 24, 1959 (aged 60); Corpus Christi, Texas
Political party	Democratic
Education	Cumberland School of Law (LL.B.)

James Burr V Allred^{[Note 1]}^[1] (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.

Education and career[]

Born on March 29, 1899, in Bowie, Texas, the son of Renne and Mary (Henson) Allred Sr., Allred graduated from Bowie High School in 1917.^[1] He enrolled at Rice Institute (now Rice University) but withdrew for financial reasons.^[1] He then served with the United States Immigration Service.^[1] He served in the United States Navy from 1918 to 1919. He received a Bachelor of Laws in 1921 from Cumberland School of Law (then part of Cumberland University, now part of Samford University). He was in private practice in Wichita Falls, Texas from 1921 to 1923 and from 1926 to 1931. He was district attorney in Wichita Falls from 1923 to 1926. He was Attorney General of Texas from 1931 to 1935. He was Governor of Texas from 1935 to 1939.^[2] He was an ardent Democrat and supporter of the New Deal policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.^[1]

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.^[2]

Allred was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 5, 1939, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 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.^[2]

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.^[2]

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.^[2]

Honor[]

The Allred House in Westmoreland, Houston,^[3] where he lived from 1939 until 1940

James V. Allred Unit, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) state prison for men in Wichita Falls, Texas, near Iowa Park, is named for Allred.^{[citation needed]}

Note[]

^ The "V" was a name, not an initial.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e EWING, FLOYD F. (9 June 2010). "ALLRED, JAMES BURR V". tshaonline.org.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e James V. Allred at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ "Westmoreland_Walking_Tour_Pages_4,5.pdf" (PDF). Westmoreland Preservation Alliance. Retrieved 2017-08-18.

Sources[]

Ex-Governor Allred Dies After Seizure. Dallas Morning News, September 25, 1959, sec. I, p. 1.
Fiery Allred Got Into Politics Early. Dallas Morning News, September 25, 1959, sec. I, p. 3.
James V. Allred of U.S. Bench, 60. New York Times, September 25, 1959.
Joe Betsy Allred, widow of former governor, dies. Dallas Morning News, June 9, 1993, p. 30A.

External links[]

James Burr V Allred from the Handbook of Texas Online
Legislative Messages of Hon. James V. Allred, Governor of Texas 1935-1939, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
James V. Allred at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
James V. Allred at Find a Grave

Party political offices
Preceded by Miriam A. Ferguson	Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas 1934, 1936	Succeeded by W. Lee O'Daniel
Political offices
Preceded by Miriam A. Ferguson	Governor of Texas 1935–1939	Succeeded by W. Lee O'Daniel
Legal offices
Preceded by Robert L. Bobbitt	Attorney General of Texas 1931–1935	Succeeded by William McCraw
Preceded by Seat established by 52 Stat. 584	Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 1939–1942	Succeeded by Allen Burroughs Hannay
Preceded by Seat established by 63 Stat. 493	Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 1949–1959	Succeeded by Reynaldo Guerra Garza

[1] The "V" was a name, not an initial.

[auto1-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e EWING, FLOYD F. (9 June 2010). "ALLRED, JAMES BURR V". tshaonline.org.

[auto-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e James V. Allred at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[4] "Westmoreland_Walking_Tour_Pages_4,5.pdf" (PDF). Westmoreland Preservation Alliance. Retrieved 2017-08-18.

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James V. Allred
Allred in 1937

Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
In office October 13, 1949 – September 24, 1959
Appointed by	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Seat established by 63 Stat. 493
Succeeded by	Reynaldo Guerra Garza
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
In office February 23, 1939 – May 14, 1942
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Seat established by 52 Stat. 584
Succeeded by	Allen Burroughs Hannay
33rd Governor of Texas
In office January 15, 1935 – January 17, 1939
Lieutenant	Walter Frank Woodul
Preceded by	Miriam A. Ferguson
Succeeded by	W. Lee O'Daniel
Attorney General of Texas
In office 1931–1935
Governor	Ross S. Sterling
Preceded by	Robert L. Bobbitt
Succeeded by	William McCraw

Personal details
Born	James Burr V Allred (1899-03-29)March 29, 1899 Bowie, Texas
Died	September 24, 1959(1959-09-24) (aged 60) Corpus Christi, Texas
Political party	Democratic
Education	Cumberland School of Law (LL.B.)