List of former United States district courts
Texas
The United States District Court for the District of Texas was established on December 29, 1845, by 9 Stat. 1.

List of former United States district courts

Section Title: Texas
Table Section Text: The United States District Court for the District of Texas was established on December 29, 1845, by 9 Stat. 1.

Judge	Appointed by	Began active service	Ended active service	End reason

John Charles Watrous	James K. Polk	May 29, 1846	February 21, 1857	reassigned to Eastern District of Texas

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On May 1846, Watrous was nominated by President James K. Polk to the United States District Court for the District of Texas.

final_sentence: On May 1846, Watrous was nominated by President James K. Polk to the United States District Court for the District of Texas.