Background
Simmons, Dwight Lane was born on December 7, 1898 in Hillsboro, Texas, United States. Son of Harland H. and Edith M. (Porter) Simmons.
Simmons, Dwight Lane was born on December 7, 1898 in Hillsboro, Texas, United States. Son of Harland H. and Edith M. (Porter) Simmons.
Bachelor of Arts Southwestern University, 1921. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1922. Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1926.
1 son, Marshall. Admitted to Texas bar, 1926. Associate with firm Thompson, Knight, Baker & Harris, Dallas, 1926-1934. Member firm Thompson, Knight, Simmons & Bullion, Dallas Press.
Dallas Legal Aid Society, Incorporated, 1957.
President board trustees Highland Park Indiana School District, 1948-1950. Trustee Community Guidance Service.
Chairman advising committee, 1956-1957, also trustee Southwestern Legal Foundation.
Member American, Texas Dallas (director 1953-1954, president 1956) bar associations. Fellows American Bar Foundation, Dallas County Campaign Screening Committee, Incorporated. Dallas Air Power Council, Phi Delta Phi, Kappa Sigma.
Mason.
Clubs: Dallas (secretary 1956-1957), Dallas Country, Insurance, Dallas Texas.
Married Loraine Marshall, September 15, 1921.