William Willard Gibson

Background

Gibson, William Willard was born on August 15, 1897 in Collin County, Texas, United States. Son of Isaac Harrison and Florence (Boles) Gibson.

Education

Student, West Texas State College, 1915-1918; Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1922.

Career

Practiced, Amarillo, Texas member firm, Turner, Culton & Gibson and predecessor, 1923-1930; member firm, Gibson & Sutton, 1930-1940; member firm, Gibson, Ochsner, Harlan, Kinney & Morris, from 1940. Research fellow Southwestern Legal Foundation.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1922.

Politics

Church members should support and resourcing their institutions to reflect on political issues in the light of Christian faith.

Views

The family is the most basic of human institutions through which people are nurtured and sustained in love, responsibility, and respect.

Membership

Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Amarillo Bar Association (president), American Counsel Association (president 1957-1959), International Association Insurance Counsel, State Bar Texas, Hole in One Club, Lions (president), Knife and Fork Club (president) (Amarillo).

Connections

Married Genelle Works, May 28, 1925. Children: Mary Nell (Mistress F. Blair Reeves), Joan (Mistress Mark A. Taylor), William Willard.

Father:

Isaac Harrison Gibson

Mother:

Florence (Boles) Gibson

Spouse:

Genelle Works

child:

Mary Nell Gibson (Mistress F. Blair Reeves)

child:

William Willard Gibson

child:

Joan Gibson (Mistress Mark A. Taylor)