Howell Webster Melton Sr.

Judge 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