Robert Johnston McMillan
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Robert Johnston McMillan (August 21, 1885 – October 27, 1941) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Galveston, Texas
, McMillan received an LL.B. from the University of Texas in 1906 and entered private practice in San Antonio, Texas
. He was an Assistant general attorney of the St. Louis-Brownsville & Mexico Railroad in Kingsville, Texas
from 1907 to 1912. He was a city attorney of San Antonio from 1917 to 1920, thereafter returning to private practice in San Antonio until 1931.
On December 15, 1931, McMillan was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
vacated by DuVal West
. McMillan was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 12, 1932, and received his commission on January 19, 1932. McMillan served in that capacity until his death, in 1941, in San Antonio.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
, McMillan received an LL.B. from the University of Texas in 1906 and entered private practice in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. He was an Assistant general attorney of the St. Louis-Brownsville & Mexico Railroad in Kingsville, Texas
Kingsville, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,575 people, 8,943 households, and 6,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,848.8 people per square mile . There were 10,427 housing units at an average density of 753.8 per square mile...
from 1907 to 1912. He was a city attorney of San Antonio from 1917 to 1920, thereafter returning to private practice in San Antonio until 1931.
On December 15, 1931, McMillan was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
The United States District Court For the Western District Of Texas is a Federal district court. The court convenes in San Antonio with divisions in Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos, and Waco. It has jurisdiction in over 50 Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin and Hill Country counties of the U.S....
vacated by DuVal West
DuVal West
DuVal West was a United States federal judge.Born in Austin, Texas, West attended the Texas Military Institute and an LL.B. from Cumberland University in 1890. He was a Deputy clerk, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas from 1884 to 1885. He was a Chief deputy marshal, U.S...
. McMillan was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on January 12, 1932, and received his commission on January 19, 1932. McMillan served in that capacity until his death, in 1941, in San Antonio.