John F. Sutton

Background

Sutton,, John F. was born on January 26, 1918 in Alpine, Texas, United States. Son of John F. and Pauline Irene (Elam) Sutton.

Education

Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1941.

Career

Associate Brooks, Napier, Brown & Matthews, San Antonio, 1941. Special agent Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, 1942—1945. Associate Matthews, Nowlin, Macfarlane & Barrett, San Antonio, 1945—1948.

Partner Kerr, Gayer & Sutton, San Angelo, 1948—1950, Sutton, Steib & Barr, San Angelo, 1951—1957. Professor University Texas-Austin, 1957—1965, William Stamps Farish professor, 1965—1984, A.W. Walker centennial chair, 1984—1988, emeritus, since 1988, dean School Law, 1979—1984. Served to 1st lieutenant Judge Advocate General Corps United States Army Reserve, 1948-1953.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1941, United States District Court (western district) Texas 1947, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1951, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1960.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Cases and Materials on the Professional Responsibility of Lawyers (American Casebook Series)

Membership

Fellow American Bar Foundation (life), Texas Bar Foundation (life). Member American Bar Association (committee on ethics 1970-1976), State Bar Texas (committee on rules of professional conduct), Philosophical Society Texas, Order of Coif, University Texas Club, Phi Delta Phi, North Austin Rotary (president 1969).

Connections

Married Nancy Ewing, June 1, 1940. Children: Joan Sutton Parr, John Ewing.

Father:

John F. Sutton,

Mother:

Pauline Irene (Elam) Sutton,

Spouse:

Nancy Ewing

child:

Joan Sutton Parr Sutton,

child:

John Ewing Sutton,