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 | United States Navy |
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
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.