James Burr V. Allred (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.
James V. Allred
Born 1899 in Bowie, TX
Died 1959 in Laredo, TX
FJC ID: 32
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Houston, Texas1943–1949
- Candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas1942
- TexasGovernor · 1935–1939
- State of TexasAttorney general · 1931–1935
- Private practice, Wichita Falls, Texas1921–1923, 1926–1931
- Wichita Falls, TexasDistrict attorney · 1923–1926
U.S. Navy1918–1919
Appointments
1949–1959 · Appointed by Harry S Truman (Democratic)Term ended: Death- 1939–1942 · Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)Term ended: Resignation
Education
- Cumberland School of LawLL.B. · 1921