Career
His family included a number of prominent individuals. Anton Norwald Moursund, born March 26, 1877, was the second of eight children born to Albert Wadel Hansen Moursund (1845 – 1927) and Henrikke Marion Mowinckle (1854 – 1942). A. West. H. Moursund (aka A West Moursund Senior) immigrated from Norway to the United States. in 1869.
He located in Texas on the advice of his family physician, who believed the moderate climate would benefit his poor health.
In 1883 the Moursund family, which by then included Anton and three other sons, relocated to nearby Fredericksburg, Texas, where the elder Moursund set up a law practice in partnership with pioneer lawyer and judge A. O. Cooley. During the course of his career, in addition to practicing law, A. West. Moursund Senior served as county judge, Texas legislator, district attorney, and district judge.
He was elected to the 27th Texas Legislature in 1901 as representative for Legislative District Number. 98 (Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, and Hays Counties).
He continued to practice law with his father until his appointment on February 1, 1912 to the bench of the Texas Fourth Court of Civil Appeals.
In 1916, he was re-elected to that post for a six-year term, but resigned November 22, 1920, and set up a law practice in San Antonio. In 1927, he was named the first Dean of San Antonio’s Saint Mary's University School of Law, a position he held until his retirement in 1938, when he was named Dean Emeritus. Anton Norwald Moursund died July 21, 1965 in San Antonio.