Allen Burroughs Hannay

Allen Burroughs Hannay
Allen Burroughs Hannay
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
	In office; August 6, 1975 – October 22, 1983
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
	In office; 1954–1962
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Ben Clarkson Connally
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
	In office; August 12, 1942 – August 6, 1975
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	James Burr V Allred
Succeeded by	Ross N. Sterling
Personal details
Born	Allen Burroughs Hannay; February 14, 1892; Hempstead, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 22, 1983 (aged 91); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Education	University of Texas School of Law (LL.B.)

Allen Burroughs Hannay (February 14, 1892 – October 22, 1983) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Education and career

Born in Hempstead, Texas, Hannay received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in 1913. He was in private practice in Hempstead and Houston, Texas from 1913 to 1930. He was a Judge in Waller County, Texas from 1915 to 1917. He was a state district judge in the 113th Judicial District of Texas from 1930 to 1942.[1]

On July 16, 1942, Hannay was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas vacated by Judge James V. Allred. Hannay was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 6, 1942, and received his commission on August 12, 1942. He served as Chief Judge from 1954 to 1962. He assumed senior status on August 6, 1975, serving in that capacity until his death on October 22, 1983, in Houston.[1]

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