Background
Cartwright, Charles Nelson was born on July 22, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Charles L. and Mildred (Epperson) Cartwright.
Cartwright, Charles Nelson was born on July 22, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Charles L. and Mildred (Epperson) Cartwright.
University of Houston and University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1960). Chairman, City Planning Commission, Corpus Christi, 1973-1975.
Member, since 1973, Research Fellow, 1973 and Chairman, 1982-1984, Advisory Board, Municipal Legal Studies Center, Southwestern Legal Foundation.
Assistant city attorney, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1960—1963. Associate Utter & Chase, 1964—1967, partner, 1967—1973. Member firm Howard, McDowell & Cartwright, 1973—1976, Prichard, Peeler & Cartwright, since 1976.
Instructor real estate law Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, 1965—1968, guest lecturer, 1968—1970. Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1957.
Co-author: Texas Civil Trial Handbook, 1984.
Member City Zoning & Planning Commission, Corpus Christi, 1970—1976, chairman, 1973—1976. Chairman advisory board Municipal Legal Studies Center, 1982—1984. Research fellow Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas, since 1978, member, since 1973.
Vice president Dispute Resolution Services, Nueces County, board directors, since 1993. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (life). Member: National Rifle Association, Leadership Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Banker Association Texas, Texas Association Bank Counsel, Texas Association Mediators, Nueces County Trial Lawyers Association (director 1970-1971), State Bar Texas (past chairman continuing legal education, director State Bar College 1984-1987), Nueces County Bar Association (president 1975-1976), Masons, Rotary.
Married Suzanne Oberwetter Cartwright, September 5, 1956. 1 child Charles Rea.