Jack Hightower
Jack Hightower | |
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
In office December 7, 1988 – January 2, 1996 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clements |
Preceded by | Barbara Culver |
Succeeded by | Greg Abbott |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 13th district | |
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Bob Price |
Succeeded by | Beau Boulter |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 23rd district | |
In office 1965–1967 | |
Preceded by | George C. Moffett |
Succeeded by | Oscar Mauzy |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 30th district | |
In office 1967–1974 | |
Preceded by | Andrew J. Rogers |
Succeeded by | Ray Farabee |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 82nd district | |
In office 1953–1955 | |
Preceded by | 82-1: Pearce Johnson 82-2: Johnnie B. Rogers |
Succeeded by | William S. Heatly |
Personal details | |
Born | Jack English Hightower September 6, 1926 Memphis, Texas, U.S. |
Died | August 3, 2013 Austin, Texas, U.S. | (aged 86)
Resting place | Texas State Cemetery (Austin, Texas)[1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Colleen Ward (m. 1950) |
Children | 3 daughters |
Relatives | Drew Brees (step-grandson) |
Alma mater | Baylor University (BA) Baylor Law School (LLB) University of Virginia (LLM) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Military service | |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Jack English Hightower (September 6, 1926 – August 3, 2013) was a former
Early life
Born in Memphis, the seat of Hall County in West Texas, Hightower was a United States Navy sailor for two years during World War II. His parents were Walter Thomas Hightower, a greenhouse proprietor, and Floy Edna (English) Hightower, a homemaker.
Education and law career
In 1949, Hightower received a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Political career
From 1953 to 1955, he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
Hightower was an unsuccessful candidate for the
.In 1974, Hightower challenged four-term
Hightower was a fairly moderate Democrat, and served a district that was mostly rural, stretching from
Personal life
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After he left Congress, Hightower was the first assistant attorney general of Texas under
Hightower married Colleen (née Ward) (1927–2015) in 1950. They first met at Baylor where he was a law student and she was a music major. Colleen died in 2015 and is buried alongside her husband of 63 years..
Hightower is not related to former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower.[3]
Death
Hightower died on August 3, 2013, in
References
- ^ "Jack English Hightower". Texas State Cemetery.
- ^ "Obituary for Colleen Ward Hightower". Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Homes & Cremation Services.
- ^ Barone, Michael; and Ujifusa, Grant. The Almanac of American Politics 1988', p. 1164. National Journal, 1987.
- ^ Weber, Paul (August 3, 2013). "Former Texas justice, congressman Hightower dies". The Olympian, Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Jack Hightower (id: H000582)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-03-31
- Memorial Service program - Baylor University
- "Jack English Hightower — Biographical Highlights". Baylor Collections of Political Materials. Baylor University. 2006.