Eldon Mahon

Eldon Brooks Mahon (1918-2005) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Mahon was nominated to the Northern District of Texas by President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972, to a seat vacated by Joe Estes; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 1972, and received commission on July 3, 1972. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1989. He served the Northern District of Texas until his death on December 3, 2005.^[1] Mahon was succeeded in this position by John McBryde.

Early life and education

• McMurry College, B.A., 1939
• University of Texas School of Law, LL.B., 1942c

Professional career

• U.S. Army Air Corps, 1942-1945
• Law clerk, Hon. J. E. Hickman, Texas State Supreme Court, 1945-1946
• County attorney, Mitchell County, Texas, 1947
• State district attorney, Texas 32nd Judicial District, 1948-1960
• Judge, Texas State District Court, 32nd Judicial District, 1961-1963
• Vice president, Texas Electronic Service Company, 1963-1964
• Private practice, Abilene, Texas, 1964-1968
• U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1968-1972^[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Northern District of Texas

Mahon was nominated to the Northern District of Texas by President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972, to a seat vacated by Joe Estes; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 1972, and received commission on July 3, 1972. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1989. He served the Northern District of Texas until his death on December 3, 2005.^[1] Mahon was succeeded in this position by John McBryde.

External links

• Judge Mahon's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes