About James Allred
Lived 1899 – 1959 (aged 60). James Allred was an American lawyer, judge, politician, governor and jurist.
James Burr V. Allred (March 29, 1899 – September 24, 1959) was the 33rd governor of Texas from 1935 to 1939. He later served, twice, as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Early life Born on March 29, 1899, in Bowie, Texas, the son of Renne Allred Sr. and Mary Magdalene (Henson), Allred graduated from Bowie High School in 1917. He was an ardent Democrat and supporter of the New Deal policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. His funeral, held at Wichita Falls Christian Church on September 28, 1959, was visited by Governor Price Daniel, Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson, Senator Ralph Yarborough, Representative Homer Thornberry, and former Governor Dan Moody.
Legacy
The James V. Allred Unit, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) state prison for men in Wichita Falls, Texas, is named for Allred.
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Who was James Allred?
lawyer and politician (1899-1959)
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James Allred was born on 29 March 1899 in Bowie.
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James Allred died on 24 September 1959 in Corpus Christi.
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James Allred was a lawyer, judge, politician, governor and jurist.
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James Allred was American.
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