Background
Bates-Nisbet, Clara Elisabeth was born on December 4, 1902 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of William David and Kate Broocks (Arnall) Bates.
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Clara Elisabeth Bates-Nisbet
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Bachelor, University Texas, 1938. Master of Arts, University Houston, 1941. Bachelor of Laws, S. Texas School Law, 1937.
Career
Teacher, public schools, Houston, 1923-1949; principal, Longfellow Elementary School, Houston, 1950-1952; principal, Mamie Sue Bastian Elementary School, Houston, 1952-1960; principal, James Arlie Montgomery Elementary School, Houston, 1960-1973. Teacher piano, Houston, since 1928.
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Life member chancellor's council University Texas, Texas Congress Parents and Teachers. Established John Pelham Border Memorial Fund, San Jacinto Museum of History Association. Founder perpeutally endowed Presidential scholarship in law, history, government or music, University Texas at Austin.
Founder Kate Broocks Bates award for research in Texas history, Texas State History Association and Daughters of the American Revolution, also two Kate Harding Bates Parker Award funds, Junior Historians Organizations of Texas History Association, and Library of Daughters of the American Revolution. Established Emma Broocks Arnall perpetually endowed Geology Scholarship Fund, University Oklahoma at Norman. Creator perpetual endowment Fine Arts Center, University Texas at Austin.
Member Texas Bar Association (50-year member award 1987), Houston Bar Association, Texas Teachers Association (life), Texas Genealogical Society, Magna Carta Dames (organizing charter member E. Texas Colony, 3d vice regent courier Round Table Texas division 1962-1966), Texas History Association (patron, life), Colonial Dames XVII Century (registrar Colonel John Alston chapter 1966-1968, member national committee on American history 1966-1968), Alston-Willems-Boddie-Hillard Society North Carolina, Colonial Order Crown, San Augustine County History Society (charter), San Jacinto Descendants, Daughters Republic Texas (organizing charter member Ezekial Cullen chapter 1953, co-founder perpetual endowment foundation for Ezekial Cullen chapter, recording secretary general 1963-1965, compiler, editor anns. 1963-1965, Second vice president general, chairman organization 1965-1967, state chairman Kate Broocks Bates Award committee), Society Descendants Charlemagne, Daughters of the American Revolution (Texas chapter regent 1966-1968, member national committees), Society Descendants Knights of Most Noble Order of Garter, Daughters American Colonists (organizer charter member LaSalle chapter), United Daughters of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis Chapter, Sovereign Colonial Society Americans Royal Descent, Plantagenet Society, Dames of Court of Honor, Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, Freedoms. Foundation Valley Forge, International Platform Association, Smithsonian Institution, Bates Family of Old Virginia Association, Jamestowne Society (organizing governor First Texas Company 1982), National Society Poets, Ex-Students Association University Texas, Delta Kappa Gamma (life, 1st vice president Eta Delta chapter 1966-1968).
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Recipient Woman of Achievement award to be honored in the Hereditary Register of the United States in celebration of the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States, 1987.Recipient Woman of Achievement award to be honored in the Hereditary Register of the United States in celebration of the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States, 1987.