Clarence W. Allgood
| Clarence W. Allgood | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
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In office January 9, 1973 – November 30, 1991 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
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In office October 5, 1961 – January 9, 1973 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Junius Foy Guin, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 12, 1902 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Died |
November 30, 1991 (aged 89) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Alma mater |
Alabama Polytechnic Institute B.S. Birmingham School of Law LL.B. |
| Profession | Attorney |
Clarence W. Allgood (September 12, 1902 – November 30, 1991) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Biography
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Allgood received a Bachelor of Science from Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1926 and an Bachelor of Laws from Birmingham School of Law in 1941. He was a Referee in Bankruptcy for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama from 1937 to 1961.
District Court service
On October 5, 1961, Allgood received a recess appointment from John F. Kennedy to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama created by 75 Stat. 80. Formally nominated on January 15, 1962, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 5, 1962, and received his commission on February 9, 1962. He assumed senior status on January 9, 1973, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1991, in Birmingham.
Sources
- Clarence W. Allgood at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by new seat |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama 1962–1973 |
Succeeded by Junius Foy Guin, Jr. |