Shelton, Emmett, 1905-2000

Attorney Emmett Hughes Shelton, Sr. (1805-2000), was the fifth of six sons born to Willie Green and John Elbert Shelton in Austin, Texas. After graduating from Southwest Texas State Teachers’ College (now Texas State University), he attended the University of Texas, receiving his law degree in 1928. Following his marriage to Elba May Gilbert in 1929, Shelton established a law practice in Austin and developed an interest in the history of the area immediately west of Austin. Over the next fifteen years, he purchased 4,000 acres of land west of Austin, eventually founding the community of West Lake Hills in 1953. In addition to his career as an attorney and his civic and historical interests, Shelton enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II, serving in the Southwest Pacific. In 1962, he married his second wife, Joyce Bredeson.

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Emmett Shelton Sr. Austin American-Statesman . March 3, 2000.

From the guide to the Shelton, Emmett, Oral History Collection 87-038; 90-029; 93-075., 1989, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Attorney Emmett Hughes Shelton, Sr. (1805-2000), was the fifth of six sons born to Willie Green and John Elbert Shelton in Austin, Texas. After graduating from Southwest Texas State Teachers' College (now Texas State University), he attended the University of Texas, receiving his law degree in 1928.

Following his marriage to Elba May Gilbert in 1929, Shelton established a law practice in Austin and developed an interest in the history of the area immediately west of Austin. Over the next fifteen years, he purchased 4,000 acres of land west of Austin, eventually founding the community of West Lake Hills in 1953. In addition to his career as an attorney and his civic and historical interests, Shelton enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II, serving in the Southwest Pacific. In 1962, he married his second wife, Joyce Bredeson.

From the description of Shelton, Emmett, Oral History Collection, 1989 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 727074243