DuVal West
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DuVal West was a United States federal judge
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Born in Austin, Texas
, West attended the Texas Military Institute and an LL.B. from Cumberland University
in 1890. He was a Deputy clerk, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas from 1884 to 1885. He was a Chief deputy marshal, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas from 1886 to 1888. He was in private practice in San Antonio, Texas
from 1890 to 1916. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Texas from 1893 to 1897. He was in the United States Army
, First Texas Volunteer Infantry in 1898. He was a Personal representative of President Wilson in Mexico in 1915.
West was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
. West was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
on December 19, 1916, to a seat vacated by Thomas S. Maxey. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 21, 1916, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on November 30, 1931. West served in that capacity until May 13, 1949, due to his death.
He died in San Antonio, Texas
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, West attended the Texas Military Institute and an LL.B. from Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
in 1890. He was a Deputy clerk, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas from 1884 to 1885. He was a Chief deputy marshal, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas from 1886 to 1888. He was in private practice in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
from 1890 to 1916. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Texas from 1893 to 1897. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, First Texas Volunteer Infantry in 1898. He was a Personal representative of President Wilson in Mexico in 1915.
West was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
The United States District Court For the Western District Of Texas is a Federal district court. The court convenes in San Antonio with divisions in Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos, and Waco. It has jurisdiction in over 50 Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin and Hill Country counties of the U.S....
. West was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
on December 19, 1916, to a seat vacated by Thomas S. Maxey. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 21, 1916, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on November 30, 1931. West served in that capacity until May 13, 1949, due to his death.
He died in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
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