Dudley G. Wooten
Dudley Goodall Wooten | |
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Scott Field | |
Member Texas House of Representatives 73rd District[1] | |
In office 1899–1901 | |
County Judge Dallas County | |
In office 1890–1892 | |
City Attorney Austin, Texas | |
In office 1884–1886 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Missouri, US | June 19, 1860
Died | February 7, 1929 Austin, Texas, US | (aged 68)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Princeton University
University of Virginia
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Profession | Attorney |
Dudley Goodall Wooten (June 19, 1860 – February 7, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Texas from 1901 to 1903.
Early years
Born near Springfield, Missouri, Wooten moved in infancy with his parents to Texas during the Civil War.
Education
He attended private schools in Paris, Texas, and graduated from Princeton University in 1875. He attended
Career
He was admitted to the bar in 1880 and practiced in Austin, Texas. He served as prosecuting attorney of Austin 1884–1886. He moved to
Wooten was elected as a
Later years
After leaving the house, Wooten resumed his law practice in
Wooten worked as a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana from 1924 to 1928.
Death
He died, while on a visit, in Austin, Texas, on February 7, 1929.
Fraternal memberships
Bibliography
- Wooten, Dudley Goodall (1920). A noble Ursuline: Mother Mary Amadeus. The Paulist Press. ASIN: B00089VZVG.
- Wooten, Dudley Goodall (1987) [1898]. A Comprehensive History of Texas: 1685–1845 : 1845–1897 (The Fred H. and Ella Mae Moore Texas history reprint series). Reprint. Texas State Historical Assn. ISBN 978-0-87611-082-9.
- Wooten, Dudley Goodall (2010) [1899]. A Complete History of Texas for Schools, Colleges and General Use. Reprint. ISBN 978-1-153-36840-7.
References
- ISBN 978-1-4196-7884-4.
- ^ The alumni bulletin, Volume 7. University of Virginia. 1907. p. 298.
- ^ a b Dudley Goodall Wooten from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 27 June 2010. Texas State Historical Association
- ^ a b Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Dudley Goodall Wooten-The Political Graveyard". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ^ "For and Against Trusts". The Weekly Argus News. 16 September 1899.
- ISBN 978-1-150-89965-2.
- ^ "Congressman from Texas". The Yukon Sun. 31 July 1902.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Dudley G. Wooten (id: W000740)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress