Joseph William Geary

Background

Geary, Joseph William was born on February 2, 1924 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph William G. and Lucille Paillet.

Education

Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, 1946. Bachelor of Laws, Southern Methodist University, 1948.

Career

Assistant county District Attorney District Attorney Office, Dallas, 1947-1951. Partner Geary Brice Barron Staht, 1951-1956. Shareholder Geary Porter & Donovan PC, since 1956.

Board directors Guardian Savings, Dallas, Trinity National Bank.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1947, United States District Court (northern district) Texas, United States District Court (eastern district) Texas, United States District Court (western district) Texas, United States District Court (southern district), United States Court Appeals, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1957, United States Court International Trade 1991.

Religion

People need not just to accept but also to grow in relationship with God. God's grace and love constantly prompts and seeks to transform us, and so we should continually seek and pray to grow in holiness and love.

Politics

The use of force may be supported in extreme situations and when the need to do so is beyond reasonable doubt.

Views

The erroneous notion that one gender must strive against another cannot be accepted.

Membership

Councilman Dallas City Council, 1959-1961. Captain United States Air Force, 1942-1945.

Interests

• Golf, reading.

Connections

Married Charlotte Walters, June 5, 1948. Children: Kelley Lucille, Kathleen, Michael Patrick, Charlotte Colleen.

Father:

Joseph William G.

Mother:

Lucille Paillet

Spouse:

Charlotte Walters

child:

Kelley Lucille Geary

child:

Kathleen Geary

child:

Michael Patrick Geary

child:

Charlotte Colleen Geary