Byron George Skelton
Byron George Skelton | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1982 – February 6, 2004 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Claims | |
| In office May 1, 1977 – October 1, 1982 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Claims | |
| In office November 3, 1966 – May 1, 1977 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 80 Stat. 139 |
| Succeeded by | Edward Samuel Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Byron George Skelton September 1, 1905 Florence, Texas |
| Died | February 6, 2004 (aged 98) |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA, MA) University of Texas School of Law (LLB) |
Byron George Skelton (September 1, 1905 – February 6, 2004) was a judge of the United States Court of Claims.
Education and career
Born September 1, 1905, in
United States Ambassador to Argentina with the United States Department of State from 1942 to 1945. He was the city attorney of Temple from 1945 to 1960, concurrently returning to private practice in Temple from 1945 to 1966.[1]
Federal judicial service
Skelton was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 17, 1966, to the United States Court of Claims, to a new seat authorized by 80 Stat. 139. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 20, 1966, and received his commission on November 3, 1966. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1977. He was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 1, 1982, by 96 Stat. 25. His service terminated on February 6, 2004, due to his death.[1]
References
- ^ a b Byron George Skelton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Byron George Skelton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- LCCN 91601231.