John Clyde Bowen
John Clyde Bowen (May 12, 1888 – April 27, 1978) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
John Clyde Bowen | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| In office June 5, 1961 – April 27, 1978 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| In office 1948–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | William James Lindberg |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
| In office March 20, 1934 – June 5, 1961 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah Neterer |
| Succeeded by | William Trulock Beeks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Clyde Bowen May 12, 1888 Newbern, Tennessee |
| Died | April 27, 1978 (aged 89) |
| Education | University of Tennessee (B.A.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born in Newbern, Tennessee, Bowen received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tennessee in 1913 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1916. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Army F.A.R.C. during World War I from 1917 to 1918. He entered private practice in Seattle, Washington in 1919, and was a member of the Washington State Senate in 1931, and later a legal adviser to the Governor of Washington in 1933. He was a tax collector for the Internal Revenue Service for the Districts of Washington and the Territory of Alaska from 1933 to 1934.[1]
Federal judicial service
On February 22, 1934, Bowen was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Judge Jeremiah Neterer. Bowen was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 28, 1934, and received his commission on March 20, 1934. He served as Chief Judge from 1948 to 1959. He assumed senior status on June 5, 1961. Bowen served in that capacity until his death on April 27, 1978.[1]
References
- John Clyde Bowen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- John Clyde Bowen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeremiah Neterer |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington 1934–1961 |
Succeeded by William Trulock Beeks |
| Preceded by Office established |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington 1948–1959 |
Succeeded by William James Lindberg |