James Robertson Nowlin
| James Robertson Nowlin | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
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In office October 26, 1981 – May 31, 2003 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Jack Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Earl Leroy Yeakel III |
| Texas State Representative for District 57-F (Bexar County) | |
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In office January 1973 – November 6, 1981 | |
| Succeeded by | Lamar S. Smith |
| Texas State Representative for District 57-4 (Bexar County) | |
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In office January 1967 – January 1971 | |
| Succeeded by | Lou Kost, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 21, 1937 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery (upon his death) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Texas School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
James Robertson Nowlin (born November 21, 1937) is a former state legislator and a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Born in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas, Nowlin received a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity University in 1959, an Master of Arts from Trinity University in 1962, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 1963. He was in the United States Army captain from 1959 to 1960. He was in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Army Reserve from 1960 to 1968 and in private practice in San Antonio from 1963 to 1965. He was from 1965 to 1966 a legal counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare in Washington, D.C.[1]
Nowlin was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971 and a Republican from 1973 to 1981.[2] In 1973, he and Joe Sage became the first two Republicans to represent Bexar County in the Texas legislature.[3] Rather than seeking a third consecutive term in the House, Nowlin ran unsuccessfully as a Republican in 1970 for the Texas State Senate.[2]
Nowlin returned to the private practice of law in San Antonio in 1966 and remained so engaged until 1981. On September 17, 1981, U.S. President Ronald W. Reagan nominated Nowlin to a seat vacated by Jack Roberts. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 21, 1981, and received his commission on October 26, 1981. He served as chief judge from 1999 to 2003. On May 31, 2003, he assumed senior status.[1]
Upon his death, Judge Nowlin will be interred at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.[2]
Sources
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- James Robertson Nowlin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1 2 3 "James Nowlin". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "History of the Republican Party of Bexar County". bexargop.org. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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| Preceded by Jack Roberts |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas 1981–2003 |
Succeeded by Earl Leroy Yeakel III |
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