William Hawley Atwell

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William Hawley Atwell (born June 9, 1869 in Sparta , Wisconsin , †  December 22, 1961 in Dallas , Texas ) was an American lawyer . After his appeal by President Warren G. Harding , he served as a federal judge in the federal district court for the northern district of Texas from 1923 to 1954 .

Career

After graduating from school, William Atwell attended Southwestern University in Georgetown (Texas), where he earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 1889 . It followed in 1891 the Bachelor of Laws at the School of Law of the University of Texas at Austin , after which he began to practice as a lawyer in Dallas. He served as the federal attorney for the northern district of Texas from 1898 to 1913 before returning to his private practice in Dallas. Atwell was a member of the Republican Party , which in 1922 nominated him for the office ofTexas governor established. However, given the majority in the southern states at the time, this application was hopeless: it was defeated by the Democratic incumbent Pat Morris Neff with 18:82 percent of the vote.

On December 30, 1922, Atwell was appointed by President Harding to judge the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ; so he took over a previously newly established seat. After confirmation by the US Senate , which took place on January 9, 1923, he was able to take office immediately. From 1948 to 1954 he was Chief Judge chairman of this federal court . On December 31, 1954, he switched to senior status and thus effectively retired. His seat fell to Joe Ewing Estes ; the court was chaired by Thomas Whitfield Davidson . William Atwell died on December 22, 1961 in Dallas and was buried in the Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery there.

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  1. ↑ Our Campaigns: TX Governor - Nov.7, 1922
personal data
SURNAME Atwell, William Hawley
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH June 9, 1869
PLACE OF BIRTH Sparta , Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH December 22, 1961
Place of death Dallas , Texas