Grant, Ben Z., papers, undated

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Grant, Ben Z., papers, undated

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The Ben Z. Grant Papers, undated, consist of chapters from Grant and Bill Kidd's unpublished book, Sine Die: The Last Day of the Texas Constitutional Convention of 1974. The chapters discuss the motivation for a new constitution, issues debated by delegates of the Convention, the actions of Speaker of the House Price Daniel, Jr., and opinions of legislators and citizens.

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Born in 1939, Benjamin Z. Grant earned his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1968. Grant worked as an aide for State Representative Cread L. Ray before succeeding him in the Texas House of Representatives for the Third Congressional District from 1971 to 1981. Following his tenure in the Texas Legislature, Grant served as judge of the 71st Judicial District Court in Marshall (1981-1984) and of the Sixth Court of Appeals in Texakana (1985-2003). Vice-president of the Har...