Background
Burges, Richard Fenner was born on January 7, 1873 in Seguin, Texas, United States. Son of William H. and Bettie (Rust) Burges.
Burges, Richard Fenner was born on January 7, 1873 in Seguin, Texas, United States. Son of William H. and Bettie (Rust) Burges.
Educated in public schools.
Rust (Mistress Preston R. Perrenot). Admitted to Texas bar, 1894. City attorney, El Paso, 1905-1907.
Member Texas House of Representatives, 2 terms, 1913, 17.
Associate counsel for United States in Chamizal Arbitration with Mexico, 1910-1911. President International Irrigation Congress, 1915-1916.
Counsel for Texas interests in negotiations between Texas and New Mexico on division of waters of Pecos River, 1923. Special counsel for Texas, Rio Grande Compact Commission, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, appointed commissioner for Texas on same commission to execute 1929 compact.
General counsel, El Paso County Water Improvement District.
Special attorney Department of Justice in regard rectification of channel of the Rio Grande, 1935-1940.
Served as captain and major 141st Infantry, United States Army, during active operations in France, World War. Cited by Marshal Petain. Member American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, American Forestry Association, Texas Forestry Association (president 1921-1923), Texas History and Library, Commission, Texas History Association, Virginia History Society.
Married Ethel Petrie Shelton, December 7, 1898 (died 1912).