John Clyde Bowen

John Clyde Bowen
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office June 5, 1961 – April 27, 1978
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office 1948–1959
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	William James Lindberg
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
In office March 20, 1934 – June 5, 1961
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Jeremiah Neterer
Succeeded by	William T. Beeks
Personal details
Born	John Clyde Bowen (1888-05-12)May 12, 1888 Newbern, Tennessee
Died	April 27, 1978(1978-04-27) (aged 89)
Education	University of Tennessee (B.A.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.)

John Clyde Bowen (May 12, 1888 – April 27, 1978) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Education and career

Born in Newbern, Tennessee, Bowen received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tennessee in 1913 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1916. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Army F.A.R.C. during World War I from 1917 to 1918. He entered private practice in Seattle, Washington in 1919, and was a member of the Washington State Senate in 1931, and later a legal adviser to the Governor of Washington in 1933. He was a tax collector for the Internal Revenue Service for the Districts of Washington and the Territory of Alaska from 1933 to 1934.

Federal judicial service

On February 22, 1934, Bowen was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Judge Jeremiah Neterer. Bowen was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 28, 1934, and received his commission on March 20, 1934. He served as Chief Judge from 1948 to 1959. He assumed senior status on June 5, 1961. Bowen served in that capacity until his death on April 27, 1978.

See also

• List of United States federal judges by longevity of service

Sources

• John Clyde Bowen at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.