James Burr V. Allred[a][2] (March 29, 1899 – September 24, 1959) was the 33rd governor of Texas.

[3] Allred was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate from Texas in 1942.

[3] Allred was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on September 23, 1949, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, to a new seat authorized by 63 Stat.

His service ended with his death on September 24, 1959, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

[3] The James V. Allred Unit, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) state prison for men in Wichita Falls, Texas, is named for Allred.