Background
Farenthold, Frances Tarlton was born on October 2, 1926 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Dudley and Catherine (Bluntzer) Tarlton.
Farenthold, Frances Tarlton was born on October 2, 1926 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Dudley and Catherine (Bluntzer) Tarlton.
AB, Vassar College, 1946. Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1949. Doctor of Laws, Hood College, 1973.
Doctor of Laws, Boston University, 1973. Doctor of Laws, Regis College, 1976. Doctor of Laws, Lake Erie College, 1979.
Doctor of Laws, Elmira College, 1981. Doctor of Laws, College Santa Fe, 1985.
Private practice, 1949-1965, 67-76, 80—. Member Texas House of Representatives, 1968-1972. Director legal aid Nueces County, 1965-1967.
President Wells College, Aurora, New York, 1976-1980. Assistant professor law Texas Southern University, Houston, Thurgood Marshall distinguished visiting professor, 1994-1995. Lawyer; b. Corpus Christi, Texas, October 2, 1926.
D. Benjamin Dudley and Catherine (Bluntzer) Tarlton. Children: Dudley Tarlton, George Edward, Emilie, James Doughterty, Vincent Bluntzer (deceased). AB, Vassar College, 1946.
Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1949. Doctor of Laws, Hood College, 1973, Boston University, 1973, Regis College, 1976, Lake Erie College, 1979, Elmira College, 1981, College of Santa Fe, 1985. Bar: Texas 1949. Private practice, 1949-1965, 67-76, 80—.
Member Texas House of Representatives, 1968-1972. Director legal aide Nueces County, 1965-1967. Assistant professor law Texas Southern University, Houston.
President Wells College, Aurora, New York, 1976-1980. Distinguished visiting professor Thurgood Marshall Texas Southern University, Houston, 1994-1995. Member Human Relations Committee, Corpus Christi, 1963-1968, Corpus Christi Citizen's Committee Community Improvement, 1966-1968.
Member Texas advisory committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1968-1976. Member national advisory council American Civil Liberties Union. Member Organization for Preservation Unblemished Shoreline, since 1964.
Democratic candidate for Governor of Texas, 1972. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1972, 1st woman nominated to be candidate vice president United States, 1972. National co-chairman Citizens to Elect McGovern-Shriver, 1972.
Chairman National Women's Political Caucus, 1973-1975. Member Democratic platform committee, 1988. Trustee Vassar College, 1975-1983.
Board directors Fund for Constitutional Government, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 1980-1983. Chairman Institute for Policy Studies, 1986-1991. Member board directors Rothko Chapel, 1997—2007.
Member Human Relations Committee, Corpus Christi, 1963-1968, Corpus Christi Citizens Committee Community Improvement, 1966-1968. Member Texas advisory committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1968-1976. Member national advisory council American Civil Liberties Union.
Member Organization for Preservation Unblemished Shoreline, since 1964. Democratic candidate for Governor of Texas, 1972. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1972, 1st woman nominated to be candidate vice president United States, 1972.
National co-chair Citizens to elect McGovern-Shriver, 1972. Chairman National Women's Political Caucus, 1973-1975. Member Democratic Platform Committee, 1988.
Trustee Vassar College, 1975-1983. Board directors Fund for Constitutional Government, Center for Development Policy, since 1983, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 198--83. Chairman Institute for Policy Studies, 1986-1991.
Board directors, board member (honorary) Rothko Chapel, since 1997, chairman, 2001-2007. Member State Bar Texas.
Children: Dudley Tarlton, George Edward, Emilie, James Doughterty, Vincent Bluntzer (deceased).