Background

Urban, Carlyle Woodrow was born on December 14, 1914 in Beverly, Kansas, United States. Son of Joseph William and Anna Bell (Murphy) University.

Education

Student, Kansas Wesleyan University, 1933. Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, Austin, 1941.

Career

Practiced in, Austin, 1941-1942, Houston, 1944-1986. Associate firm Powell, Wirtz, Rauhut & Gideon, Austin, 1941-1942. Partner firms Elledge, Urban & Bruce, Houston, 1944-1962, Urban & Coolidge, Houston, 1963-1985.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1941.

Religion

The relationship with God in Covenant is like a marriage between human beings – both as a community and as individuals – on the one side and God in Christ on the other.

Politics

Social norms that assume different standards for women than for men in marriage are outdated and should be rejected. Laws in civil society should define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

Views

Spiritual support, encouragement and challenge should be major strengths of a Christian community.

Membership

Scoutmaster Sam Houston Area council Boy Scouts American, 1959-1961. Precinct committeeman Harris County (Texas) Democratic Executive Committee, 1957-1963. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1944.

Member Order of Coif, Delta Theta Phi. Lodge: Lion.

Connections

Married Lois Ball, June 10, 1946 (deceased March 1987). Children: Elizabeth Anne Urban Alexander, Michael Joseph. Married Zara Walker, February 11, 1989.

father:

Joseph William University

mother:

Anna Bell (Murphy) University

spouse:

Lois Ball

spouse:

Zara Walker

child:

Elizabeth Anne Urban Alexander Urban

child:

Michael Joseph Urban