Background
Garwood, Wilmer St. John was born on December 15, 1896 in Bastrop, Texas, United States. Son of Hiram M. and Hettie (Page) Garwood.
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Wilmer St. John Garwood
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Arts, Georgetown University, 1917; postgraduate, University Texas, 1919; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1922.
Career
Attorney legal department, Texas Company. New York City, 1922-1923;
attorney legal department, Baker, Botts, Parker & Garwood, Houston, 1924-1928;
resident, American counsel Standard Oil Corporation (New Jersey), Buenos Aires, 1929-1933;
member of law firm, Andrews, Kelley, Kurth & Campbell, Houston, 1934-1941;
private practice, Houston, 1945-1947;
vice chairman, Houston Civil Service Commission, 1945-1946;
appointed to, Supreme Court of the Texas, 1948;
associate justice, Supreme Court of the Texas, 1948-1958;
of counsel firm, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon, Moody & Garwood (and predecessor), Austin, from 1958. Professor of law University Texas, 1961.
Director Austin National Bank.
Achievements
Membership
Member United States delegation to Atlantic Congress, London, 1959. President Texas Civil Judicial Council, 1964-1971. A founder St. John's School, Houston, 1945.
Trustee University Texas Law School Foundation Served as 1st lieutenant Cavalry 1918-1923, Texas National Guard. From lieutenant to lieutenant Commander, naval intelligence United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute, Austin Chamber of Commerce, Philosophical Society Texas (president 1960), English Speaking Union, American Judicature Society (director 1963-1968), Order of Coif (honorary), Phi Delta Phi (honorary), Phi Delta Theta. Clubs: Kiwanis, Headliners.
Connections
Married Ellen Clayton, July 11, 1927. Children– Wilmer St. John, William Lockhart.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican