While preparing for the bar exam, Dowdell taught school in LaFayette. Upon his admission to the bar, Dowdell began to practice law in Opelika, Alabama in 1870 with William J. Samford. Dowdell was appointed solicitor of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in 1876, and judge of the Fifth Circuit in 1888. In 1896, Dowdell was named chancellor of the Northeastern Division, and in 1898 was named an associate justice of the Alabama Supreme Court.
Dowdell was named by Governor Braxton Bragg Comer Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 1909. He served in that position until his resignation in 1914. Dowdell returned to LaFayette until his death in 1921.[1]
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^"Judge James Render Dowdell (1847-1921) - Find A". Find a Grave.
Alabama Department of Archives and History. Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justices: James R. Dowdell. Accessed July 8, 2007.
Alabama Dept. of Archives and History. Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1907, 43.
Intellectual Reserve, Inc., FamilySearch.org James Render Dowdell. Accessed July 8, 2007.
james, dowdell, james, render, dowdell, april, 1847, june, 1921, american, jurist, 20th, chief, justice, alabama, supreme, court, from, 1909, 1914, chief, justice, alabama, supreme, courtin, office, 1909, 1914preceded, byjohn, tysonsucceeded, byjohn, andersonp. James Render Dowdell April 2 1847 June 21 1921 was an American jurist and the 20th Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court from 1909 to 1914 James R DowdellChief Justice of Alabama Supreme CourtIn office 1909 1914Preceded byJohn R TysonSucceeded byJohn C AndersonPersonal detailsBorn 1847 04 02 April 2 1847Chambers County AlabamaDiedJune 21 1921 1921 06 21 aged 74 Background and career editDowdell was born in Chambers County Alabama the son of Congressman James Ferguson Dowdell He attended grammar school in LaFayette Alabama and secondary school in Auburn before attending the University of Alabama for two years He then attended East Alabama Male College graduating in 1867 While preparing for the bar exam Dowdell taught school in LaFayette Upon his admission to the bar Dowdell began to practice law in Opelika Alabama in 1870 with William J Samford Dowdell was appointed solicitor of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in 1876 and judge of the Fifth Circuit in 1888 In 1896 Dowdell was named chancellor of the Northeastern Division and in 1898 was named an associate justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Dowdell was named by Governor Braxton Bragg Comer Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 1909 He served in that position until his resignation in 1914 Dowdell returned to LaFayette until his death in 1921 1 References edit Judge James Render Dowdell 1847 1921 Find A Find a Grave Alabama Department of Archives and History Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justices James R Dowdell Accessed July 8 2007 Alabama Dept of Archives and History Alabama Official and Statistical Register 1907 43 Intellectual Reserve Inc FamilySearch org James Render Dowdell Accessed July 8 2007 Legal officesPreceded byJohn R Tyson Chief Justice of theSupreme Court of Alabama1909 1914 Succeeded byJohn C Anderson nbsp This article about an Alabama politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biography of a state judge in Alabama is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James R Dowdell amp oldid 1175123429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
