Background
Skelton, Byron George was born on September 1, 1905 in Florence, Texas, United States. Son of Clarence Edgar and Avis (Bowmer) Skelton.
Skelton, Byron George was born on September 1, 1905 in Florence, Texas, United States. Son of Clarence Edgar and Avis (Bowmer) Skelton.
Student, Baylor University, 1923—1924. Bachelor of Arts Texas, 1927. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1928.
Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1931.
Born in Florence, in Williamson County, Texas, Skelton received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas in 1927, an Master of Arts from the same institution in 1928, and an Bachelor of Laws from University of Texas School of Law in 1931. He was in private practice in Temple, Texas from 1931 to 1942, and was a County attorney of Bell County, Texas from 1934 to 1938. He was a special assistant to the United States. ambassador to Argentina from 1942 to 1945, returning to his private practice from 1945 to 1966.
He was also a city attorney of Temple, Texas from 1945 to 1960.
On October 1, 1982, Skelton was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, along with the other sitting appellate judges of the Court of Claims. His service was terminated on February 6, 2004, when he died.
He is the great grandfather to Mysti, Rusten and Rayse Ramsey, Janae" Jessen, Meghan and Molly Farrell, and Adam and Anna Herald.
Democratic national committeeman for Texas, 1956-1964. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1948,56, 60, 64. Delegate Texas Democratic Convention, 1946, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, vice chairman, 1948, 58.
Chairman Democratic Advisory Council of Texas, 1955-1957;former president Temple Young Men’s Christian Association. President Temple Industrial Foundation, 1966. Member American Bar Association, State Bar Texas, Bell-Lampasas and Mills Counties Bar Association (past president), American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, Temple Chamber of Commerce (past president, director), Ex-Students' Association University Texas (past president, member exec.coun.), General Society Mayflower Descendants, Masons (past worshipful master), Shriners, Kiwanis (past president), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Delta Pi, Delta Theta Phi.
Married Ruth Alice Thomas, November 28, 1931. Children: Sue, Sandra.