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# John H. McBryde

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas · Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- State: Texas
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, District Court, N.D. Texas, 1990-present
- John H. McBryde (1931–2022) was an American federal judge who served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas for over 32 years, from 1990 until his death in 2022
- On May 11, 1990, President George H. W. Bush nominated McBryde to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, replacing Judge Eldon B. Mahon
- Founding partner of McBryde & Bogle, later McBryde, Bogle, & Bennett

### Education

- University of Texas School of Law in — LL.B. (1956)
- He attended DeZavala Elementary, McLean Middle, and Paschal High School, then obtained a B.S. in Commerce from Texas Christian University in 1953.

### Additional information

- His judicial service ended on December 25, 2022, upon his death at age 91.
- He held the role of a judge until October 9, 2018, when he assumed senior status.
- Confirmed by the Senate on August 3, 1990
- received his commission on August 7, 1990.
- Private practice, Fort Worth, TX, 1956-1990
- Began his legal career in Fort Worth in 1956, working in private practice until 1990.
- Born October 9, 1931 in Jackson, Mississippi, McBryde was the youngest of four children.
- Date of birth: 1931-01-01
- His family moved to Fort Worth, Texas, when he was a year old.
- Birth place: Jackson, MS

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2099/john-h-mcbryde/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2099/john-h-mcbryde/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2099/john-h-mcbryde/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2099/john-h-mcbryde/)
- [John McBryde - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/John_McBryde)
- [Wikidata: John H. McBryde](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6236961)

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