Background
Vickery, Edward Downtain was born on May 1, 1922 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Richard and Margaret May Vickery.
Vickery, Edward Downtain was born on May 1, 1922 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Richard and Margaret May Vickery.
AS, North Texas Agricultural College, 1941. Bachelor, University Texas, 1947. Juris Doctor with honors, University Texas, 1948.
Worked at Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, Limited liability partnership Admitted to the bar, 1948, Texas. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, Texas Law Review, 1947-1948.
Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America, in Maritime Law," 1995-1996. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas; Maritime Law Association of the United States.
American Judicature Society. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
International Association of Defense Counsel.
Deacon First Presbyterian Church, Houston, 1958-1964, elder 1965-1994. Active Brazos Presbyterian Church, 1972-1977, chairman 1976-1977. Board trustees Austin (Texas) Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 1976-1985, 86-95, vice-chairman 1978-1983, chairman 1983-1985, 89-95.
Board trustees Texas Presbyterian Foundation 1978-1985. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, International Academy Trial Lawyers (American chapter). Member International Association Insurance Counsel, American Judicature Society, Maritime Law Association United States (executive committee 1977-1980), History Society Supreme Court United States, Texas Association Defense Counsel (board directors 1965-1967), Texas Bar Foundation (Houston chapter), Tulane Admiralty Law Institute (program, planning committee, advisory board, 1965-1992), Propellor Club United States (national president 1965-1966, 66-67, national first vice president 1964-1965, national executive committee 1961-1985, port of Houston president 1961-1962), University Texas Littlefield Society, Chancellor's Council, T Association, Longhorn Foundation, Law School Foundation, Houston Club, Lakeside Country Club.
Children: Anne Vickery Stevenson, E.D. Junior.