A resident of Houston, Texas, John V. Singleton received his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. After passing the Texas bar in 1942, Singleton served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following the war, he returned to Texas, where he practiced law in Houston. In 1966, Singleton was appointed District Judge of the U.S. District Court for southern Texas, and Chief Judge in 1979. Additionally, he served as District Judge Representative to the U.S. Judicial Conference from 1980 through 1983.
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John V. Singleton. Forbes.com. Accessed March 29, 2012. http://people.forbes.com/profile/john-v-singleton/85706 .
From the guide to the Singleton, John, Papers 2012-034., 1963, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
