Background
Whittington, Marvin Edward was born on August 11, 1915 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Clements and Harriet (Rowe) Whittington.
Whittington, Marvin Edward was born on August 11, 1915 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Clements and Harriet (Rowe) Whittington.
Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1938.
Private practice, El Paso, 1938—1940. Assistant attorney El Paso County, 1940—1942. Attorney United States Bureau Reclamation, Amarillo, Texas, 1946—1954.
Attorney United States section International Boundary & Water Commission, United States and Mexico, El Paso, 1954—1958, chief counsel, 1958—1975. Private practice El Paso and Euless, Texas, since 1975. Served to captain United States Army, 1942-1947, served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1947.
Member of 20-30 Club (El Paso) (president 1942), Masons.
Married Lavina Childs Hand, October 27, 1943. Children: Marvin II, Jeanne R.