David Chavez Jr.
David Chavez Jr. was an Article I federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. He joined the court in 1947 after being nominated by President Harry Truman. Chavez Jr. served until May 5, 1950, when he resigned to unsuccessfully run for Governor of New Mexico. He requested to be reappointed after losing the primary, but the position had already been filled. He served on the New Mexico Supreme Court for 8 years starting in 1960. He passed away on November 3, 1984.[1]
Early life and education
Judge Chavez earned a degree from the University of New Mexico after World War I. He went on to earn a law degree from Georgetown University in 1922.[1]
Military career
Judge Chavez interrupted his studies at the University of New Mexico to serve in the U.S. Army during World War I. He enlisted again during World War II, interrupting his career as a judge to serve in Northern Africa, Italy and later Germany. He notably participated in the processing of prisoners at Dachau Concentration Camp. In all he received 8 medals for his service in both wars and achieved the rank of Colonel.[1]
Personal life
In 1926 Judge Chavez married Genevieve Trovilion, with whom he had one daughter, Caroline.[1]
Professional career
- Land Division, U.S. Department of the Interior, - 1922
- Private Practice, 1922 - 1932
- Mayor, Santa Fe, 1932 - 1934
- State Judge, New Mexico, 1936 - 1940s
- District Court of New Mexico, - 1947
- Private practice, 1960
- Justice, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1960 - 1968[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Puerto Rico
Chavez Jr. was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico by Harry Truman on June 2, 1947 to a seat vacated by Robert Archer Cooper. Chavez Jr. served until May 5, 1950, when he resigned to unsuccessfully run for Governor of New Mexico. He requested to be reappointed after losing the primary, but the position had already been filled by Thomas Hagan Roberts.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Robert Archer Cooper |
District of Puerto Rico 1947–1950 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Thomas Hagan Roberts
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| 1945 |
Burton • Clark • Donovan • Gilliam • Gourley • Holtzoff • Koscinski • Madden • Mathes • Mellott • S. Miller • W. Miller • Mollison • O'Connell • Orr • Prettyman • Rice | ||
| 1946 |
Curran • Driver • Follmer • Harris • Kalodner • Kampf • Keech • Levin • Lynne • McGranery • Murphy • Rodney • Scarlett • Shelbourne • Speakman • Starr • Vinson • Weinberger | ||
| 1947 |
Bryan, Sr. • Christenberry • Clifford • Collet • Dooley • Harper • Howell • Johnson • Jones • Lemmon • Medina • Rayfiel • Ryan • Thomason | ||
| 1948 |
Harper • Henderson • Johnson • Kaufman • Proctor • Rao • Stephens • Tamm | ||
| 1949 |
Allred • Andrews • Bazelon • Borah • Burns • Carter • Clark • Clary • Conger • Connally • Duffy • Erskine • Fahy • Finnegan • Foley • Ford • Gibson • Grim • Hastie • Hatch • Hill • Hooper • Kaufman • Kirkland • Lindley • Matthews • McCarthy • McGohey • McLaughlin • Minton • Murray • Noonan • Pickett • Platt • Pope • Ritter • Russell • Solomon • Sugarman • Swaim • Switzer • Taylor • Tehan • Thornton • Warlick • Washington • Westover • Wright | ||
| 1950 |
Bastian • Byrne, Sr. • Carter • Knous • Marsh • Murphy • Simpson • Staley • Steckler • Strum • Wallace • Weinfeld • Whitehurst • Worley | ||
| 1951 |
Dimock • Edelstein • Hartigan • Hartshorne • Leahy • Lindberg • McNamee • Medina • Modarelli • Murphy • Perry • Rives • Sheehy • Sloan • Stewart • Thomas • Tolin • Youngdahl | ||
| 1952 | |||
