Waller Thomas Burns Explained

Waller Thomas Burns
Office:	Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Term Start:	April 22, 1902
Term End:	November 17, 1917
Appointer:	Theodore Roosevelt
Predecessor:	Seat established by 32 Stat. 64
Office2:	Member of the Texas Senate
Term2:	1897-1901
Birth Name:	Waller Thomas Burns
Birth Date:	14 January 1858
Birth Place:	La Grange, Texas
Death Place:	Laredo, Texas

Waller Thomas Burns (January 14, 1858 – November 17, 1917) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Career

Born in La Grange, Texas, Burns was in the United States Customs Service before entering private practice in Galveston, Texas from 1882 to 1888. He became counsel to the Houston & Texas Central Railroad in 1888, and was a member of the Texas Senate from 1897 to 1901.

Federal judicial service

Burns was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on April 12, 1902, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, to a new seat authorized by 32 Stat. 64. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 24, 1902,^[1] and received his commission on April 22, 1902.^[2] His service terminated on November 17, 1917, due to his death in Laredo, Texas.

Notes and References

Web site: Senate Congressional Record for April 24, 1902 . . April 24, 1924 . www.govinfo.gov . Government Printing Office . March 31, 2019 .
This is the date given by FJC Bio, but is clearly incorrect, as the commission date must be on or subsequent to the confirmation date. The Congressional Record for April 24, 1902, confirms the confirmation date as given by FJC Bio.