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'''Walter Angus Keeling''' (November 22, 1873 – January 22, 1945) was a [[United States federal judge]].
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'''Walter Angus Keeling''' (November 22, 1873 – January 22, 1945) was a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Texas]].
Keeling was born in [[Kosse, Texas]]. He received a [[LL.B.]] from [[University of Texas]] in 1897. He was in private practice of law in [[Groesbeck, Texas]] from 1897 to the present. He was an Assistant county attorney of Limestone County, Texas from 1898 to 1902. He was a County attorney of Limestone County, Texas from 1904 to 1908. He was a County judge, Limestone County, Texas from 1908 to 1912. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Texas from 1912 to 1918. He was a First assistant state attorney general of Texas from 1918 to 1921. He was the state attorney general of Texas from 1921 to 1925. He was in private practice of law in [[Texas]] from 1925 to 1942.


==Education and career==
Keeling was a federal judge to the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Texas]]. Keeling was nominated by President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] on January 16, 1942, to a seat vacated by [[Robert J. McMillan]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on January 26, 1942, and received commission on January 28, 1942. Keeling<!-- -->'s service was terminated on January 22, 1945, due to death.


Born in [[Kosse, Texas|Kosse]], [[Texas]], Keeling received a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from the [[University of Texas School of Law]] in 1897. He entered private practice in [[Groesbeck, Texas|Groesbeck]], Texas in 1897. He was an assistant county attorney of [[Limestone County, Texas|Limestone County]], Texas from 1898 to 1902. He was county attorney of Limestone County from 1904 to 1908. He was a County Judge of Limestone County from 1908 to 1912. He was an assistant attorney general of Texas from 1912 to 1918. He was first assistant attorney general of Texas from 1918 to 1921. He was the [[Attorney General of Texas]] from 1921 to 1925. He was in private practice in [[Texas]] from 1925 to 1942.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|1239|nid=1383126|name=Walter Angus Keeling<!--(1873–1945)-->}}</ref>
He died in [[San Antonio, Texas]].

==Federal judicial service==

Keeling was nominated by President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] on January 16, 1942, to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Texas]] vacated by Judge [[Robert Johnston McMillan]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on January 26, 1942, and received his commission on January 28, 1942. Keeling served in that capacity until his death on January 22, 1945, in [[San Antonio]], Texas.<ref name="auto"/>

==References==
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* {{FJC Bio|1239}}
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==External links==
* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth34310/ Photograph 1942]

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Latest revision as of 02:26, 14 August 2024

Walter Angus Keeling
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
In office
January 28, 1942 – January 22, 1945
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byRobert Johnston McMillan
Succeeded byBen Herbert Rice Jr.
31st Attorney General of Texas
In office
December 1921 – January 1925
GovernorPat Morris Neff
Preceded byCalvin Maples Cureton
Succeeded byDan Moody
Personal details
Born
Walter Angus Keeling

(1873-11-22)November 22, 1873
Kosse, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 22, 1945(1945-01-22) (aged 71)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas School of Law (LL.B.)

Walter Angus Keeling (November 22, 1873 – January 22, 1945) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Education and career

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Born in Kosse, Texas, Keeling received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in 1897. He entered private practice in Groesbeck, Texas in 1897. He was an assistant county attorney of Limestone County, Texas from 1898 to 1902. He was county attorney of Limestone County from 1904 to 1908. He was a County Judge of Limestone County from 1908 to 1912. He was an assistant attorney general of Texas from 1912 to 1918. He was first assistant attorney general of Texas from 1918 to 1921. He was the Attorney General of Texas from 1921 to 1925. He was in private practice in Texas from 1925 to 1942.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Keeling was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 16, 1942, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas vacated by Judge Robert Johnston McMillan. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 26, 1942, and received his commission on January 28, 1942. Keeling served in that capacity until his death on January 22, 1945, in San Antonio, Texas.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Walter Angus Keeling at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General
1922 		Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Texas
1921–1925 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
1942–1945 		Succeeded by
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