- 33rd Governor of Texas
- US District Court Judge
Governor James Burr Allred was born 29 March 1899 in Bowie, Montague County, Texas, United States to Almond Renne Allred (1864-1949) and Mary Magdalene Henson (1871-1954) and died 24 September 1959 Laredo, Webb County, Texas, United States of unspecified causes. He married Joe Betsy Miller (1905-1993) June 1927 in Wichita County, Texas, United States.
Biography
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 Allred Sr. and Mary Magdalene (Henson), James V Allred graduated from Bowie High School in 1917.[1] He enrolled at Rice Institute (now Rice University) but withdrew for financial reasons.[1] He was an ardent Democrat and supporter of the New Deal policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[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]
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] He 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]
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| James Victor Allred (1929-1965) | |||
| William David Allred (1933-1996) | |||
| Sam Houston Allred (1937-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Emal B Walker (1887-) | |||
| Bernetta Mae Allred (1890-1892) | |||
| Nellie Allred (1891-1891) | |||
| Oran Henderson Allred (1892-1976) | |||
| William Allred (18195-) | |||
| Benjamin Pulliam Allred (1895-1980) | |||
| Raymond Sanders Allred (1897-1969) | |||
| James Burr Allred (1899-1959) | 29 March 1899 Bowie, Montague County, Texas, United States | 24 September 1959 Laredo, Webb County, Texas, United States | Joe Betsy Miller (1905-1993) |
| Almond renne Allred (1901-1977) | |||
| Winnie Maurine Allred (1906-1991) | |||
| Hazel Elizabeth Allred (1909-1936) | |||
Residences
See Also
- James Allred
- Allred Family
- Allred in Webb County, Texas
- Allred in Wichita County, Texas
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, is named for Allred.
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
- wikipedia:en:James Burr V Allred
- 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
Political Succession Charts
| 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 |
| New seat | Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 1939–1942 |
Succeeded by Allen Burroughs Hannay |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 1949–1959 |
Succeeded by Reynaldo Guerra Garza | |
References
- ^ a b c d e EWING, FLOYD F. (9 June 2010). "ALLRED, JAMES BURR V". https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fal42.
- ^ 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". Westmoreland Preservation Alliance. http://www.westmorelandpreservationalliance.org/images/Westmoreland_Walking_Tour_Pages_4,5.pdf.
Footnotes (including sources)
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