Background

Fletcher, Clarence Shelby was born on January 30, 1914 in Gainesville, Texas, United States. Son of William Armed Forces and Cora (Pearl) Milligan.

Education

Student, Gainesville Junior College, 1933. Student, North Texas State Technology College, 1934. Bachelor of Laws, Dixie University, 1942.

Postgraduate, Shrivenham American University, England.

Career

Private practice, Gainesville, 1946, 63; justice of peace, Cooke County, Gainesville, 1947-1948; partner, Culp & Fletcher, Gainesville, 1949-1952; judge, Cooke County, Gainesville, 1953-1962; administrative law judge, United States Government, Houston, 1964-1984; retired, 1984. Member of faculty of seminar University Texas School Law, 1973.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1946, United States District Court (eastern district) Texas 1949, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1952, United States District Court (southern district) 1968, United States District Court (northern district) Texas 1979.

Membership

Corporal United States Army, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Graham, June 6, 1947. Children: James Thomas, Susan Jayne Jones.

father:

William Armed Forces Milligan

mother:

Cora (Pearl) Milligan

spouse:

Mary Ann Graham

child:

James Thomas Fletcher

child:

Susan Jayne Jones Fletcher