Walter Angus Keeling

Walter Angus Keeling (November 22, 1873 – January 22, 1945) was a United States federal judge.

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.

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.

He died in San Antonio, Texas.

Sources

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

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