Samuel Johnson

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Samuel D. Johnson
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Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
Years in office: 1991 - 2002

Years in office: 1979 - 1991
Personal
Birthplace
Hubbard, TX

Samuel D. Johnson, Jr. (1920-2002) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and a judge on the Texas Supreme Court.

Johnson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on August 10, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 4, 1979, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on May 10, 1991, and served in that capacity until his death on July 27, 2002.[1]

Education

  • Baylor University, B.B.A., 1946
  • University of Texas School of Law, LL.B., 1949[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army Private, 1942-1945
  • Private practice, Hillsboro, Texas, 1949-1953
  • County attorney, Hill County, Texas, 1953-1955
  • District attorney, Hillsboro, Texas, 1955-1959
  • Judge, District Court, 66th Judicial District, 1959-1965
  • Director, Houston Legal Foundation, Houston, Texas, 1965-1967
  • Judge, 14th Court of Appeals, State of Texas, 1967-1973
  • Associate justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 1973-1979[1]

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA - new seat
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
1979–2002
Succeeded by:
Robert Parker