Background
Dobyns, Ashbel Webster was born on June 6, 1879 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of John Robert and Lilly (Webster) Dobyns.
Dobyns, Ashbel Webster was born on June 6, 1879 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of John Robert and Lilly (Webster) Dobyns.
Bachelor of Arts, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1899. Master of Arts, Gallaudet College, Washington, District of Columbia, 1900. Bachelor of Laws, University of Arkansas, 1908.
Teacher in schools for deaf, Washington, Minnesota and New York City, and later principal Ark school for deaf, 1900-1908. Admitted to bar, Mississippi and Arkansas, 1908. Practiced law as member firm Riddick & Dobyns, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1908-1919.
Associate with Rose, Hemingway, Cantrell & Loughborough, 1919-1923, member firm since 1923, firm name now Rose, Dobyns, Meek and House.
Assistant adjutant general, Arkansas, 1918. Captain United States Army, and assistant adjunct, 97th Division, 1918.
Judge Advocate General, Arkansas National Guard, and major, Judge Advocate General, United States Army Reserve, 1919-1922.
Member of the board of trustees Southwest Legal Foundation, Dallas. Member and secretary of sub-committee which wrote constitution of America Legion at first convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1919. Member American (house of deals, 1940-1948.
Married Nancy McClerkin, October 26, 1927.