Background
Carr, Waggoner was born on October 1, 1918 in Fairlie, Texas, United States. Son of Vincent and Ruth (Warlick) Carr.
Carr, Waggoner was born on October 1, 1918 in Fairlie, Texas, United States. Son of Vincent and Ruth (Warlick) Carr.
1 son, David. Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Technology University, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, Texas University, 1946. Doctor of Laws, McMurray College, Abilene, Texas, 1964.
Bar: Texas 1946, United States District Court Justices (northern and wes. districts) Tex.1947, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1961, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1981. County attorney Lubbock County, Texas, 1949-1951. Member Texas Legislature, Austin,1951-1961, speaker, 1957-1961.
Attorney general State of Texas, Austin, 1963-1967.
Sole practice, Austin, 1967. Of counsel, De Leon, Boggins & Icenogle, Personal Computer, Austin.
Member penal code committee State Bar Texas, 1983-1984. President Texas 13, since 1979.
Founder Texas Youth Conference, 1964.
State chairman American Cancer Society, 1963. Board regents Texas Technology University, Lubbock, 1969-1972. Named Most Outstanding Attorney General, National Attorney General Association, 1966.
Member Texas Legislature, Austin, 1951—1961, speaker, 1957—1961. Member penal code committee State Bar Texas, 1983—1984. Member of American Legion (state Commander Texas 1982-1983), Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (board directors 1977-1978), Texas State Bar Association.
Married Ernestine Story Carr, December 21, 1941. 1 child David.