Clarence W. Allgood

Clarence W. Allgood
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
In office January 9, 1973 – November 30, 1991
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
In office October 5, 1961 – January 9, 1973
Appointed by	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Junius Foy Guin Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1902-09-12)September 12, 1902 Birmingham, Alabama
Died	Birmingham, Alabama
Alma mater	Alabama Polytechnic Institute B.S. Birmingham School of Law LL.B.
Profession	Attorney

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.

Biography

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Allgood received a Bachelor of Science from Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1926 and an 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.

Sources

• Clarence W. Allgood at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by new seat	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama 1962–1973	Succeeded by Junius Foy Guin Jr.