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DeVane, Dozier Adolphus
Born August 2, 1883, near Lakeland, FL
Died December 15, 1963
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 26, 1943, to a seat vacated by Curtis L. Waller. Confirmed by the Senate on April 14, 1943, and received commission on April 22, 1943. Service terminated on October 1, 1947, due to reassignment.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 26, 1943, to a seat vacated by Curtis L. Waller. Confirmed by the Senate on April 14, 1943, and received commission on April 22, 1943. Assumed senior status on January 31, 1958. Service terminated on December 15, 1963, due to death.
Education:
Washington and Lee University School of Law, LL.B., 1908
Professional Career:
Died December 15, 1963
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 26, 1943, to a seat vacated by Curtis L. Waller. Confirmed by the Senate on April 14, 1943, and received commission on April 22, 1943. Service terminated on October 1, 1947, due to reassignment.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 26, 1943, to a seat vacated by Curtis L. Waller. Confirmed by the Senate on April 14, 1943, and received commission on April 22, 1943. Assumed senior status on January 31, 1958. Service terminated on December 15, 1963, due to death.
Education:
Washington and Lee University School of Law, LL.B., 1908
Professional Career:
Private practice, Tampa, Florida, 1908-1918
County attorney, Hillsboro County, Florida, 1913-1914
Counsel, Florida Railroad Commission, 1918-1920
Rate attorney, AT&T, 1920-1922
Associate/general counsel, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co., 1922-1930
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1930-1933
Solicitor, Federal Power Commission, 1933-1938
Private practice, Orlando, Florida, 1938-1943
The act of May 24, 1940, 54 Stat. 219, authorized one judgeship to serve the Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. The act provided that the judgeship would be assigned exclusively to the district in which a vacancy next occurred. In accordance with the act, the judgeship was assigned to the Northern District of Florida exclusively in 1947.