Gregory, Thomas Watt, 1861-1933

U.S. attorney general, regent of the University of Texas, and lawyer.

From the description of Thomas Watt Gregory papers, 1896-1933 (bulk 1919-1933). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78567157

Biographical Note

• 1861, Nov. 6: Born, Crawfordsville, Miss.
• 1883: A.B., Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarksville, Tenn.
• 1883 - 1884 : Special student, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
• 1885: LL.B., University of Texas, Austin, Tex. Admitted to Texas bar
• 1885 - 1900 : Practiced law
• 1891 - 1894 : Assistant city attorney, Austin, Tex.
• 1892: Declined appointment as assistant state attorney general
• 1893: Married Julia Nalle
• 1899 - 1907 : Regent, University of Texas, Austin, Tex.
• 1900: Formed firm of Gregory & Batts; firm employed by the state of Texas as special counsel to prosecute corporations for anti-trust violations
• 1904: Delegate, Democratic national convention and member of committee on credentials
• 1908 - 1913 : Member, firm of Gregory, Batts & Brooks
• 1912: Delegate and vice president, Democratic national convention
• 1913: Special assistant to United States attorney general in charge of investigation and prosecution of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. for violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
• 1914 - 1919 : Attorney general of the United States
• 1919: Became member of firm of Gregory & Todd, Washington, D.C.
• 1919 - 1920 : Member, President Wilson's second Industrial Conference, Washington, D.C.
• 1933, Feb. 26: Died, New York, N.Y

From the guide to the Thomas Watt Gregory Papers, 1896-1933, (bulk 1919-1933), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)