DuVal West (November 13, 1861 – May 13, 1949) was a
United States district judge of the
.
Education and career
Born in
Austin
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
, Texas, West attended the West Texas Military Academy (later the
Texas Military Institute
TMI Episcopal is a private school in San Antonio. Previously known as Texas Military Institute, TMI is a selective coeducational Episcopal college preparatory school with a military tradition in San Antonio, Texas for boarding and day students. ...
, now
TMI Episcopal) and received a
Bachelor of Laws from
Cumberland School of Law (then part of
Cumberland University, now part of
Samford University
Samford University is a private Christian university in Homewood, Alabama. In 1841, the university was founded as Howard College by Baptists. Samford University describes itself as the 87th oldest institution of higher learning in the United Sta ...
) in 1890. He was a deputy clerk for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas from 1884 to 1885. He was chief deputy marshal for the United States 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 United States Attorney
An assistant United States attorney (AUSA) is an official career civil service position in the U.S. Department of Justice composed of lawyers working under the U.S. Attorney of each U.S. federal judicial district. They represent the federal gove ...
of the Western District of Texas from 1893 to 1897. He was in the First Texas Volunteer Infantry in 1898. He was personal representative of President Wilson in Mexico in 1915.
Federal judicial service
West was nominated by President
Woodrow Wilson on December 19, 1916, to a seat on the
vacated by Judge
Thomas Sheldon Maxey
Thomas Sheldon Maxey (September 1, 1846 – December 5, 1921) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Education and career
Born in Brandon, Mississippi, Maxey was in the Confeder ...
. 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 his death on May 13, 1949, in San Antonio.
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1861 births
1949 deaths
20th-century American judges
Cumberland School of Law alumni
Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
United States district court judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson
American volunteer soldiers of the Spanish–American War
Assistant United States Attorneys