Justin Michael Rowan

Background

Rowan, Justin Michael was born on June 15, 1920 in Murchison, Texas, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Texas U., Denton, 1940; Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1949.

Career

Executive director, Veterans Land Board, Austin, Texas, 1949-1951; chief attorney, Texas General Land Office, Austin, 1951-1952; partner, Rowan, George, Parker & Whitehurst and predecessor firms Loftis, Rowan, Files et al and Justice, Justice & Rowan, Tyler, Texas, since 1952. Judge 321st District Court, Tyler.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1949, United States District Court (northern district) Texas 1954, United States District Court (eastern district) Texas 1964, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1972, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1975.

Membership

President Mother Frances Hospital Board, Tyler. Member Tyler City Plan Commission Served to major United States Air Force, 1942-1947. Fellow Texas Bar Foundation (life).

Member Texas Bar Association, Smith County Bar Association (president 1972-1973).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, training and showing quarter horses.

Connections

Son of Samuel Nuell and Stella (Hobbs) R. m. Maurine Duncan, May 26, 1945. Children: Justin Michael Junior, Martha Rowan Stafford.

Father:

Samuel Nuell Rowan

Mother:

Stella (Hobbs) Rowan

child:

Justin Michael Junior Rowan

child:

Martha Rowan Stafford Rowan