Background
Eidman, Kraft Warner was born on January 17, 1912 in Liberty Hill, Texas, United States. Son of Kraft H. and Vera (Bates) Eidman.
Eidman, Kraft Warner was born on January 17, 1912 in Liberty Hill, Texas, United States. Son of Kraft H. and Vera (Bates) Eidman.
Student, Rice U., 1929-1930; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Texas, 1935; Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1935.
Practiced in Houston senior partner, Fulbright & Jaworski (and predecessors), from 1947; lecturer law science institutions, medico-legal institutions, state bar meetings. Vice-president, director Defense Research Institute. Member centennial commission University Texas.
Life trustee, president University Texas Law School Foundation. Trustee, past chairman University Texas Health Science Center Foundation at Houston. Member executive committee, chancellor's council University Texas.
Former trustee, member executive committee Institute Rehabilitation and Research. Board directors Texas Medical Center, Houston, Houston chapter American Red Cross. Vice president, trustee M.D. Anderson Foundation Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (regent 1972-1976, president elect 1976-1977, president 1977-1978), American, Texas bar foundations. Member Anglo-American Exchange, American Counsel Association, American Bar Association (vice chairman trial tactics committees), Texas Bar Association (chairman tort and compensation law), Houston Bar Association (president 1960-1961), International Association Insurance Counsel (executive committee 1957-1960, 51-66, president 1964-1965), Houston Chamber of Commerce C., University Texas Law School Alumni Association (president, Distinguished Alumnus 1980), T Association, Chancellors, Friar Society Clubs: Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis (president Southwest Houston 1958), Houston, Colonneh, Houston Country, Briar (president 1952), Chaparral (Dallas). Lakeway Country (Austin), University (Austin), Capital (Austin), Tarry House (Austin).
Married Julia Mary Bell, August 31, 1940. Children: Kraft Gregory, Dan Kelly, John Bates.