Background
Ballew,, William Virgil was born on July 9, 1918 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of William Virgil and Ada Alice (Cunningham) Ballew.
Ballew,, William Virgil was born on July 9, 1918 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of William Virgil and Ada Alice (Cunningham) Ballew.
Bachelor, Rice University, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1947.
Associate Baker & Botts, Houston, since 1947. Director Spaw-Glass, Inc., Houston, Clarewood House, Inc., Houston. Lieutenant commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945, PTO.
Co-chairman Houston & Harris County Campaign Johnson, 1964. Chairman Houston-Harris County Economic Opportunity Committee, 1966—1967, Citizens Texas Constitutional Revision Committee, 1969—1970. Member of Association Rice University Alumni (president 1970), Houston Committee on Foreign Relations, Houston Philosophical Society (president, board directors 1970), Houston Junior Bar Association (vice president 1950-1951), Texas State Bar Association, Houston-Harris County Bar Association, Allegro, Inns of Court.
Married Iris Lytle Ballew, May 15, 1953. Children: Alice Ballew McAlpine, William Virgil III, Helen B., Emily B.