David Owen Belew Jr.
Male, Deceased Person
1920 – 2001
Who was David Owen Belew Jr.?
David Owen Belew Jr. was a United States federal judge.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Belew was in the United States Army, 90th Infantry Division from 1942 to 1946, achieving the rank of Captain. He received a B.A. from the University of Texas in 1946 and an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1948. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Northern District of Texas from 1949 to 1952, and was then in private practice in Fort Worth, Texas from 1953 to 1979.
On February 9, 1979, Belew was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 24, 1979, and received his commission on April 26, 1979. He assumed senior status on May 7, 1990. Belew served in that capacity until his death, in 2001, in Fort Worth, Texas.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Mar 27, 1920
Fort Worth - Also known as
- David Owen Belew
- Education
- University of Texas at Austin
- Died
- Nov 21, 2001
Fort Worth
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"David Owen Belew Jr.." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/david_owen_belew_jr>.
Discuss this David Owen Belew Jr. biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In