Background
Shepherd, James Leftwich was born on January 22, 1893 in Huntsville, Texas, United States. Son of James Leftwich and Julia (Josey) Shepherd.
Shepherd, James Leftwich was born on January 22, 1893 in Huntsville, Texas, United States. Son of James Leftwich and Julia (Josey) Shepherd.
Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1916, Bachelor of Laws, 1917.
; children—James Leftwich III, Cecilia. Married second, Helga Jacobsen, 1959. Admitted to Tex bar, 1916, practiced in Colorado City, Texas, 1917, Houston, since 1917, member firm Baker, Botts, Shepherd, & Coates, Houston, also Baker, Botts & Miranda, Mexico City.
Director March-Tex Oil & Gas Company, Eighteen Oil Corporation, Toreador Royalty Corporation.
Advising committee to board Bank of Southwest, Houston.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member Ex-Students Association University Texas (past vice president), American (past chairman, house of delegates and of section minister law, State Delaware, since 1944), Houston (president 1945) bar associations, State Bar of Texas (president 1946-1947), Houston Symphony Society (director since 1950), Order of Coif, Delta Chi, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Houston (president), Ramada (past director), River Oaks Country, Petroleum (Houston).
Married Marguerite Street, September 18, 1919 (deceased. Married second, Helga Jacobsen, 1959. Children: James Leftwich III, Cecilia.