Joseph Warren Sheehy | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
| In office 1954–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Jefferson Fisher |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
| In office June 8, 1951 – February 23, 1967 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Randolph Bryant |
| Succeeded by | William Wayne Justice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Warren Sheehy October 21, 1910 Saratoga, Texas |
| Died | February 23, 1967 (aged 56) |
| Education | Baylor University (LL.B.) |
Joseph Warren Sheehy (October 21, 1910 – February 23, 1967) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Born in Saratoga, Texas, Sheehy received a Bachelor of Laws from Baylor University School of Law in 1934. He was an assistant attorney general of the State of Texas from 1934 to 1935. He was in private practice in Tyler, Texas from 1935 to 1951, interrupted by his service in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II from 1942 to 1945, where he achieved the rank of Major.[1]
On May 16, 1951, Sheehy was nominated by President Harry S. Truman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated by Judge Randolph Bryant. Sheehy was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 7, 1951, and received his commission on June 8, 1951. He served as Chief Judge from 1954 until his death on February 23, 1967.[1]