DuVal West
DuVal West (1861-1949) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
He was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on December 19, 1916 to fill the seat vacated by Thomas Maxey. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 21st, and received commission that same day. On November 30, 1931, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on May 13, 1949.[1] West was succeeded in this position by Robert Johnston McMillan.
Early life and education
- Texas Military Institute
- Cumberland University, LL.B., 1890[1]
Professional career
- Deputy clerk, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, 1884-1885
- Chief deputy marshal, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, 1886-1888
- Private practice, San Antonio, Texas, 1890-1916
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Texas, 1893-1897
- U.S. Army, First Texas Volunteer Infantry, 1898
- Personal representative of President Wilson in Mexico, 1915[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Texas
West was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on December 19, 1916 to fill the seat vacated by Thomas Maxey. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 21st, and received commission that same day. On November 30, 1931, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on May 13, 1949.[1] West was succeeded in this position by Robert Johnston McMillan.
External links
- Biography from The Handbook of Texas Online.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge West's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Thomas Sheldon Maxey |
Western District of Texas 1916–1931 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Robert Johnston McMillan
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| 1913 |
Bingham • Brown • Call • Campbell • Dooling • Neterer • Rogers • Sawtelle • Sullivan • Thomas • Woods | ||
| 1914 |
Bledsoe • Booth • Clarke • Clayton • Covington • Dickinson • Haight • Hand • McCoy • McReynolds • Siddons • Thomson • Walker • Woolley | ||
| 1915 |
Downey • Howe • Lambdin • Trippet • Wade | ||
| 1916 |
Alschuler • Brandeis • Davis • Evans • Hay • Hitz • Hough • J. Johnson • T. Johnson • Manton • Stone • West • Woodrough | ||
| 1917 |
Adamson • Batts • Ervin • Evans • Jack • C. Johnson • Neblett • Smith • Smyth • Westenhaver | ||
| 1918 |
Anderson • Bailey • English • FitzHenry • Garvin • Holmes • Hutcheson • Knox • Manton • McCoy • Williams | ||
| 1919 |
Donahue • Faris • Graham • Haight • Lynch • Morris • Page • Peck • Sibley • Watkins • Webb • Weller • Wilson | ||
| 1920 | |||
