Lamar John Ryan Cecil
Lamar John Ryan Cecil (November 2, 1902 – February 14, 1958) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Lamar John Ryan Cecil | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
| In office August 31, 1954 – February 14, 1958 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 68 Stat. 8 |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Jefferson Fisher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lamar John Ryan Cecil November 2, 1902 Houston, Texas |
| Died | February 14, 1958 (aged 55) |
| Education | Rice University (B.A.) University of Texas School of Law (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born in Houston, Texas, Cecil received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice Institute (now Rice University) in 1923 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in 1927. He was in private practice in Beaumont, Texas from 1927 to 1954.[1]
Federal judicial service
On August 31, 1954, Cecil received a recess appointment from President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas created by 68 Stat. 8. Formally nominated to the same seat by President Eisenhower on November 8, 1954, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 2, 1954, and received his commission on December 3, 1954. Cecil served in that capacity until his death on February 14, 1958.[1]
References
- Lamar John Ryan Cecil at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Lamar John Ryan Cecil at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Seat established by 68 Stat. 8 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas 1954–1958 |
Succeeded by Joseph Jefferson Fisher |