Howell Webster Melton Sr.
Personal
Birthday:
1923
Birthplace:
Atlanta, GA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
U.S. Army, 1943-1946
U.S. Army Reserve, JAG Corps, 1949-1953
Private practice, St. Augustine, Florida, 1948-1961
County attorney, St. Johns County, Florida, 1959-1960
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 1961-1977
Education
Name of School:
University of Florida
Degree:
A.A.
Degree Year:
1943
Name of School - Second:
Levin College of Law - University of Florida
The law school offers courses of study leading to the Juris Doctor degree, including Certificate Programs in Environmental and Land Use Law, Estates and Trusts Practice, Family Law, Intellectual Property Law or International and Comparative Law. Joint J.D./M.A. and J.D./Ph.D. degrees in a variety of disciplines are available, too. The college also offers one of the leading LL.M. in Taxation programs in the United States.
Degree - Second:
J.D.
Degree Year - Second:
1948 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Court Name:
Florida Middle District Court
President Nominating:
Jimmy Carter
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
4/26/1977
Retirement from Active Service:
2/1/1991