Background
Key, William Mercer was born on October 20, 1850 in Oglethorpe Company, Georgia, United States. Son of Jasper Newton and Mary (Howard) Key.
Key, William Mercer was born on October 20, 1850 in Oglethorpe Company, Georgia, United States. Son of Jasper Newton and Mary (Howard) Key.
Mainly self educated.
Admitted to Texas bar, 1875. Practiced Georgetown, Texas. Company Judge, Williamson Company, Texas, 1885-1888.
District judge, 1888-1892.
Elected The American Association Foreign Justice Court of Civil Appeals, 3d District of Texas, 1892, chief justice same court, February since 1910.
Mason.
Married Izora Scott, 1876.