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Owen DeVol Cox
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Owen DeVol Cox served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Nov 25, 1970. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Nov 25, 1970
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1910
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of TexasRichard M. Nixon · Nov 25, 1970 – Jul 21, 1990
Education
- University of KansasB.A., 1931
- University of Kansas School of LawLL.B., 1932
Career
Private practice, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1934-1942, 1947-1970; Assistant city attorney, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942; Assistant attorney general, State of Texas, 1942; City attorney, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1943-1944, 1945-1946; U.S. Army, 1944-1945
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