Ben Clarkson Connally
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by voice vote, Ben Clarkson Connally was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1933. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1909–1975
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1949
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas 1930 · University of Texas Law 1933
- Succeeded by
- Robert J. O'Conor Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Southern District of Texas | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Texas | B.A. | 1930 |
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1933 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.M. | 1934 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Connally authored 32 published opinions for the court (1950–1974). Most cited: Crispin Company v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. (26 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Crispin Company v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. | 134 F. Supp. 704 | 26 |
| 1967 | In Re the Libel of China Union Lines, Ltd. | 285 F. Supp. 426 | 15 |
| 1960 | United States v. Rodriguez | 195 F. Supp. 513 | 15 |
| 1967 | Shell Pipe Line Corporation v. United States | 267 F. Supp. 1014 | 14 |
| 1969 | Kinnear-Weed Corp. v. Humble Oil & Refining Co. | 324 F. Supp. 1371 | 13 |
| 1959 | Morales v. City of Galveston | 181 F. Supp. 202 | 13 |
| 1957 | United States v. Michel | 158 F. Supp. 34 | 13 |
| 1950 | Brown & Root, Inc. v. United States | 92 F. Supp. 257 | 13 |
| 1965 | Crispin Company v. M/V Korea | 251 F. Supp. 878 | 9 |
| 1958 | In Re Follett's Petition | 172 F. Supp. 304 | 9 |
| 1955 | McCormick v. United States | 134 F. Supp. 243 | 9 |
| 1953 | Galena Oaks Corp. v. Scofield | 116 F. Supp. 333 | 9 |
| 1968 | Beavers v. United States | 291 F. Supp. 856 | 8 |
| 1966 | United States v. Bradley | 252 F. Supp. 804 | 8 |
| 1953 | Austin v. United States | 116 F. Supp. 283 | 8 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 32 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Ben Clarkson Connally?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Ben Clarkson Connally to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in 1949.
- Was Ben Clarkson Connally appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ben Clarkson Connally was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ben Clarkson Connally's confirmation vote?
- Ben Clarkson Connally was confirmed by voice vote on October 12, 1949. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ben Clarkson Connally on?
- Ben Clarkson Connally was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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26 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).