Wright C. Morrow papers, ca. 1922-1942 1922.

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Wright C. Morrow papers, ca. 1922-1942 1922.

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Correspondence between Morrow and his political allies, endorsements from local bar associations, newspaper clippings, mailing lists, and campaign literature relate mainly to Morrow's successful 1922 Democratic primary campaign for re-election to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals against Judge A.J. Harper of El Paso, whose candidacy was supported by the Ku Klux Klan. A few of Harper's campaign materials are included. The materials document the campaign techniques used in 1922 for a statewide judicial election in Texas, and reflect the attitudes of lawyers, judges and citizens toward the judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals. Some items describe the Ku Klux Klan's participation in Bexar, Dallas, DeWitt, El Paso and Erath Counties. There is one personal correspondence and Christmas cards, 1931-1942.

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University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research

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University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research

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Morrow, Wright C. (Wright Chalfant), 1858-1942.

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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 pap...

Ku Klux Klan 1915-....

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The Ku Klux Klan was formally incorporated under the laws of the state of Georgia on Dec. 4, 1915. The incorporated organization is a continuance of the earlier post Civil War Reconstruction Era unincorporated Ku Klux Klan and of the Knights of the White Camellia. Women of the Ku Klux Klan was incorporated at a late date as a separate entity. The stated purpose of the KKK was to promote an all White, Protestant United States, excluding all other races and religions. From the descript...

Harper, Alfred John, 1864-1926.

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Texas. Court of Criminal Appeals

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See online finding aid for agency history. From the description of Court of Criminal Appeals records, 1892-2008. (Texas State Library & Archives Commission). WorldCat record id: 310741296 From the description of Court of Criminal Appeals records, 1892-2010. (Texas State Library & Archives Commission). WorldCat record id: 717316749 A constitutional amendment adopted September 22, 1891, followed by legislation approved April 13, 1892, created the ...