Appointed by John F. Kennedy Name Clarence Allgood | Profession Attorney Preceded by New seat | |
Born September 12, 1902
Birmingham, Alabama ( 1902-09-12 ) Alma mater Alabama Polytechnic Institute B.S.
Birmingham School of Law LL.B. Died November 30, 1991, Birmingham, Alabama, United States Education Birmingham School of Law, Auburn University | ||
Succeeded by Junius Foy Guin, Jr. | ||
Clarence William Allgood (September 12, 1902 – November 30, 1991) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
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Biography
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Allgood received a Bachelor of Science from Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1926 and a Bachelor of Laws from Birmingham School of Law in 1941. He was a Referee in Bankruptcy for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama from 1937 to 1961.
District Court service
On October 5, 1961, Allgood received a recess appointment from John F. Kennedy to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama created by 75 Stat. 80. Formally nominated on January 15, 1962, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 5, 1962, and received his commission on February 9, 1962. He assumed senior status on January 9, 1973, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1991, in Birmingham.