Fath, Creekmore

Creekmore Fath was secretary-treasurer for the Democrats of Texas (DOT). He worked under Sam Rayburn and Lyndon B. Johnson plus a number of other well-known politicians. He helped raise money for the Texas Democrats and public awareness of their political views. He was born in Oklahoma and attended public schools in Fort Worth and Austin. He entered the University of Texas in Austin in 1933. In 1939, he entered law practice with Bob Eckhardt in Austin, Texas. Thereafter he was a participant in state and national politics. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945. He has influenced the Democratic National Committee with his skills as an attorney.

From the guide to the Creekmore Fath Papers, S 323. 1., 1938-1992 and undated, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University)