Joseph Warren Sheehy (October 21, 1910 – February 23, 1967) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Saratoga,

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, Sheehy received a

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from Baylor University School of Law in 1934. He was an assistant attorney general of the State of Texas from 1934 to 1935. He was in private practice in

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, Texas from 1935 to 1951, interrupted by his service in the

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during

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from 1942 to 1945, where he achieved the rank of Major.

Federal judicial service

On May 16, 1951, Sheehy was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Randolph Bryant. Sheehy was confirmed by the

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on June 7, 1951, and received his commission on June 8, 1951. He served as Chief Judge from 1954 until his death on February 23, 1967.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sheehy, Joseph Warren 1910 births 1967 deaths Baylor University alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas United States district court judges appointed by Harry S. Truman 20th-century American judges United States Army officers 20th-century American lawyers