Finis E. Cowan
Finis E. Cowan | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
| In office June 14, 1977 – June 30, 1979 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | James Latane Noel Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Finis Ewing Cowan Jr. October 16, 1929 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 2023 (aged 94) Dickinson, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Rice University (BA) University of Texas School of Law (LLB) |
Finis Ewing Cowan Jr.[1] (October 16, 1929 – November 15, 2023) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas and was an attorney in private practice.
Education and career
[edit]Born on October 16, 1929,[citation needed] in Dallas, Texas, Cowan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University in 1951 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in 1956, graduating Order of the Coif.[2] He was a United States Marine Corps Lieutenant during the Korean War, from 1951 to 1953. He was in private practice in Houston, Texas from 1956 to 1977.[3]
Federal judicial service
[edit]On May 19, 1977, Cowan was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the Galveston Division of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas vacated by Judge James Latane Noel Jr. Cowan was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 13, 1977, and received his commission on June 14, 1977. Cowan served in that capacity for just over two years, resigning on June 30, 1979, and returning to private practice in Houston.[3][2]
Post judicial service
[edit]Cowan remained in the private practice of law since his resignation from the federal bench. He served with the law firm of Yetter Coleman LLP and was in active service as of April 2018.[2]
Cowan died in Dickinson, Texas, on November 15, 2023, at the age of 94.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Finis Ewing Cowan, Jr". The Daily News. Galveston County. November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Cowan, JR, Finis E. - Yetter Coleman LLP".
- ^ a b Finis E. Cowan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Finis Ewing Cowan, Jr". Galveston County Daily News. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
Sources
[edit]- Finis E. Cowan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1929 births
- 2023 deaths
- Rice University alumni
- University of Texas School of Law alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States district court judges appointed by Jimmy Carter
- 20th-century American judges
- United States Marine Corps officers
- Lawyers from Dallas