Waggoner Carr | |
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42nd Attorney General of Texas | |
In office 1963–1967 | |
Governor | John Connally |
Preceded by | Will Wilson |
Succeeded by | Crawford Martin |
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives | |
In office January 8, 1957 – January 10, 1961 | |
Preceded by | Jim T. Lindsey |
Succeeded by | Jimmy Turman |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 119th district | |
In office January 9, 1951 – January 10, 1961 | |
Preceded by | Preston Smith |
Succeeded by | J. Collier Adams |
County attorney of Lubbock County, Texas | |
In office 1949–1951 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Vincent Waggoner Carr October 1, 1918 Fairlie, Texas, U.S. |
Died | February 25, 2004 (aged 85) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Resting place | Texas State Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Ernestine Story (m. 1941) |
Education | Texas Tech University University of Texas at Austin |
Occupation | Attorney, author |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Unit | Army Air Forces |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Vincent Waggoner Carr (October 1, 1918 – February 25, 2004) was an American politician who served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives and Attorney General of Texas.
References
- http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?step=1&pers_id=2621
- http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/russ/testimony/carr.htm
- http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/ttusw/00062/00062-P.html
- http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/arrb/index63.htm
- http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legis/members/speakerElection.cfm?memberID=1007
- Time (magazine)
- http://www.pecos.net/news/arch62/052162.htm
- http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?step=1&pers_id=2622