Background
Whitehurst, William Oscar was born on October 23, 1945 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Oscar and Freddie Elizabeth (Ormsby) Whitehurst.
Whitehurst, William Oscar was born on October 23, 1945 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Oscar and Freddie Elizabeth (Ormsby) Whitehurst.
University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, 1968). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1970). City of London College (Certificate in Foreign & Comparative Law, 1970).
Omicron Delta Kappa.
Phi Delta Phi. Member, National Order of the Barristers. Registered Pharmacist, Oklahoma and Texas, 1968.
Lecturer, Trial Advocacy, University of Texas School of Law, 1978-1986. Staff Director/- Counsel, Texas House of Representatives Judicial Affairs Committee, 1975.
Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, 1971; counsel, staff director judicial affairs committee, Texas House Representatives, Austin, 1975; senior partner, Whitehurst, Harkness, Watson, London, Ozmun & Galow, Austin, since 1975. Member Senate-House Select Committee on the Judiciary, 1983-1984, subcommittee on Service Delivery, subcommittee on Jurisdicition. Faculty law University Texas, 1979-1986, 88, Texas College Trial Advisory, since 1984.
Served to captain Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Air Force, 1971-1975. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation (chairman, board of trustees 1992-1993);member American Bar Association, National Conference Bar President (executive county 1992-1995), Texas Bar Association(president 1986-1987, Executive Committee 1981-1984, 85-88, board directors 1981-1984, activevarious committees), Travis County Bar Association (secretary 1980-1981, board directors 1979-1981), Texas Young Lawyers Association (president 1982-1983, board directors 1979-1984), Austin Young Lawyers Association (president 1978-1979), Texas Trial Lawyers Association (president 1995), American Society Pharmacy Law, American Society Law and Medicine, Order of Barristers.
Married Stephanie AnneEvans, June 22, 1968. Children: Emilee Dawn, Rebecca Danielle.