Background
Singleton, John Virgil was born on March 20, 1918 in Kaufman, Texas, United States. Son of John Virgil Senior and Jennie (Shelton) Singleton.
Singleton, John Virgil was born on March 20, 1918 in Kaufman, Texas, United States. Son of John Virgil Senior and Jennie (Shelton) Singleton.
Bachelor, University Texas Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1942.
With, United States Navy, 1942-1946;
Lieutenant senior graduate, United States Ship Demsey Gunnery Officer, 1942-1945;
Executive officer, United States Ship Greenwood, 1945-1946;
associate, general counsel Houston Harris County Ship Channel Navigation District, Fulbright, Crooker, Freeman & Bates, 1946-1954;
partner, Bates, Riggs & Singleton, 1954-1956;
partner, Bell & Singleton, 1957-1961;
partner, Barrow, Bland, Rehmet & Singleton, 1962-1966;
judge, United States District Court (southern district) Texas, 1966-1992;
chief judge, United States District Court (southern district) Texas, 1979-1988;
senior judge, United States District Court (southern district) Texas, 1988-1992. President Houston Junior Bar Association, 1952-1953. Co-chairman 5th circuit district judges division Judicial Conference, 1969, chairman, 1970, representative from 5th circuit Jud Conference United States, 1980-1983, also chairman legislation committee.
Member Fifth Circuit Judicial Council, since 1984. Board directors TransAmerican Waste Industries, Inc. Member Audit Committee.
Member Texas Depository Board, 1963-1966. Co-chairman Harris County Lyndon B. Johnson for President Committee, 1960-1961. Delegate-at-large Democratic National Convention, 1956, 60, 64.
Regional coordinator 7-state area Democratic National Committee, Lyndon B. Johnson-Hubert Humphrey Campaign for President, 1964. Member Executive Committee, Texas Democratic Committee, 1962-1965, chairman finance committee 1964-1966. Former board directors Houston Speech and Hearing Center.
Trustee Houston Legal Foundation, Retina Research Foundation. Member chancellor's county University Texas. Member Executive Committee Lombardi AwardsTrophy.
Member texas Longhorn Education Foundation. Sponsor Foundation for Texas Excellence. Oversight committee renovation Memorial Park Golf Course, 1995.
Member Houston Clean City Commission, since 1998. Member American Bar Association (liaison representative to special committee evaluation disciplinary enforcement, litigation section ad hoc commission on training for special masters, jury comprehension committee), Federal Judges Association (board directors since 1974, member Executive Committee), Houston Bar Association (Vice-President 1956-1957, editor Houston Lawyer 1954-1955, chairman unauthorized practice law committee 1961-1962), Texas Bar Foundation (charter member fellows), Texas Bar Association (district director), State Bar Texas (adminstrn.justice committee, chairman unauthorized practice of law committee, 1961-1962, chairman grievance committee 22d district 1965-1966, board directors 1966, federal judicial liaisonto state board directors 1984-1985, president state bar task force Thurgood Marshall School Law, since 1986, charter member fellows Texas Bar Foundation), University Texas Ex-Students Association (life member, president Houston chapter 1961-1962, member exec.com., chairman scholarship committee, at large member 1969-1980, Pres's. Right Arm award 1978-1979, Outstanding Committee chairman 1978-1979), Rotary, Cowboys (foreman, straw boss), American Judicature Society, Order of Coif (Houston chapter since 1989), Delta Tau Delta Gama Iota Chapter(president 1940-1941), Phi Alpha Delta, Lakeside Country Club (Houston, past secretary, board directors).
Married Jane Guilford Tully, April 18, 1953 (deceased April 1991). Married Sylvia Gregg, May 13, 1991.