Southern District of Texas Marshals

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The Southern District of Texas was created on March 11, 1902. The following is a listing of Marshals for the District.

MARSHAL	DATE	VICE
HANSON, William M.	05/28/1902 (C) 02/06/1906 (C)	Original Appointment
BREWSTER, Calvin G.	06/27/1906 (C) 02/08/1911 (C)	Hanson (Resigned)
HERRING, Jacob A.	10/30/1913 (C) 01/07/1918 (C)	Brewster (Resigned)
WOLFF, O.F.	01/29/1921 (C.A.)	Herring (Resigned)
HARVIN, Richard A.	04/18/1921 (C) 12/21/1925 (C)	Wolff (C.A.)
TOOMBS, Herbert E.L.	01/29/1931 (C)	Harvin (Term Expired)
HAMMOND, M. Frank	04/28/1934 (C) 04/28/1938 (C) 07/03/1942 (C) 01/27/1947 (C) 06/01/1949 (C.A.)	Toombs (Removed)
CARTER, Clifton C.	06/30/1949 (C)	Hammond (Retired)
SMITH, Emmett M.	04/02/1954 (C)	Carter (Term Expired)
MCCARTHY, James W.	12/16/1955 (C.A.) 03/15/1956 (C)	Smith, E.M. (Resigned)
HALE, Marion M.	10/06/1961 (R) 03/17/1962 (C) 06/27/1966 (C)	McCarthy (Term Expired)
ROUSSEAU, Marshall F.	01/16/1970 (R) 08/13/1970 (C) 12/18/1974 (C)	Hale (Removed)
SCHLECHT, James A.	06/30/1977 (C.A.)	Rousseau (Resigned)
CONEY, Theddis R.	07/28/1977 (C)	Schlecht (C.A.)
BAKER, Basil S.	03/09/1982 (C)	Coney (Term Expired)
SOLIS, Alfonso	09/29/1994 (Acting)	Baker (Resigned)
SKROSKI, Frank
GREASON, Willie Jr.
CONTRERAS, Hiram A.	03/09/1998 (C)
MONZON, Ruben	07/31/2002 (C)	Contreras (Term Expired)

The following translation of abbreviations applies to the list:
        "R" - Recess appointment date
        "S" - Senate Confirmation date (used from 1789-1903)
        "C" - Commission date (used from 1903 to present)
        "C.A." - Court Appointment date
        "A.G." - Attorney General appointment date