Morrow, Wright C. (Wright Chalfant), 1858-1942.
Morrow was first elected to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1916, and served as the court's presiding judge from his appointment in 1921 until his retirement in 1939. A native of Kentucky, Morrow began practicing law in Hillsboro, Tex., in 1887 with his brother-in-law B.D. Tarlton, later a professor of law at the University of Texas. He was elected district judge in Hill County in 1897, and served as state senator from 1912 to 1916.
From the description of Wright C. Morrow papers, ca. 1922-1942 1922. (University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library). WorldCat record id: 82135593
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| creatorOf | Morrow, Wright C. (Wright Chalfant), 1858-1942. Wright C. Morrow papers, ca. 1922-1942 1922. | University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research |
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