Background
Hale, Louis Dewitt was born on June 10, 1917 in Caddo Mills, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Louis and Ethel M. (Massay) Hale.
Hale, Louis Dewitt was born on June 10, 1917 in Caddo Mills, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Louis and Ethel M. (Massay) Hale.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1937. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1940.
Classification analyst Office Emergency Management, Washington, 1941-1942. Classification officer Office Defense Transportation, 1942-1943. Private practice Corpus Christi, Texas, 1946—1981, Austin, since 1981.
State representative Texas Legislature, 1939-1940, 53-62, 65-78, speaker pro tempore, 1961-1962, chairman judicial committee, 1961-1962, 69-74. General counsel House General Investigating Committee, Austin, 1989-1992, Texas Association Builders, Austin, 1978-1981.
Member Texas Judicial Council, Austin, 1961-1965, 69-81. Chairman judicial committee Texas Constnl. Convention, Austin, 1974.
Served with United States Air Force, 1943-1946, research 1947-1973, retired lieutenant colonel. Member American Bar Association, State Bar Texas (Distinguished Service award 1971, 73, 75), Texas Association Builders (honorary life), Texas State Teachers Association (honorary life, Distinguished Service award 1961).
Married Carol Gene Moore, June 8, 1947. Children: Janet Sue Hale Wilde, Nancy Carol Hale (deceased).