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Honoring Those Who Served The Centennial of the Armistice — Why It Matters Message from the 2018-19 President By Judge Mark Davidson By Marcy Hogan Greer Given that The Great This edition of the War has been all but Journal is designed forgotten in popular to complement and culture, it is fair to ask: amplify the Great War Why does it matter? Commemoration with Here are three reasons. Judge Mark narrative histories Read more... Davidson of the honorees. Marcy Hogan Greer Read more... Executive Editor’s Page By David A. Furlow Executive Director’s Page This special issue of the By Sharon Sandle Journal explores how How different the the Great War changed Texas of a century ago the lives of nine judges, was from today. One three governors, Texas, stark difference is the the United States, and opportunities available the world. Read more... David A. Furlow to women in both the military and the law. Sharon Sandle Read more... Texas Judges and Justices Training Our Soldiers Who Served in the Great War Training Our Finest: The Leon Springs Serving Nation, Bar, and Court: Frank P. Culver, Jr., Artilleryman Military Reservation and the Great War Justice Few Brewster By David A. Furlow Future Texas Supreme By Hon. Ken Wise By David A. Furlow Court Justice Frank Pugh The U.S. has trained The Hon. Few Brewster Culver, Jr. distinguished countless of its warriors ably served his nation, himself in that branch in the San Antonio area. fellow lawyers, and the of the military long It is no surprise that San citizens of Texas as a referred to as the “King Antonio played a large soldier in the Great War, Justice Frank of Battle.” Read more... role in training soldiers a President of the State Culver, Jr. for World War I. Rifle practice at Bar, and a Justice of the Hon. Few Leon Springs Read more... Supreme Court of Texas. Brewster He Did His Duty: Read more... Alfred Jennings “A.J.” Folley By David A. Furlow Into the Trenches with Judge The draft required all George Eastland Christian male citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 By David A. Furlow (later extended to 45) George Christian was a to register for the draft. “ninety-day wonder” — Jack Folley answered the a civilian transformed call of duty. A.J. Folley as a into a citizen soldier high school senior Read more... in record-setting time. Read more... Judge George Christian Texas Judges and Justices Who Served in the Great War The Cavalryman: Robert W. Hamilton, Student Scholar Charles Stewart Slatton, Wilmer St. John Garwood By David A. Furlow U.S. Army Signal Corps As a student at the By Hon. Andrew Edison By Sarah A. Duckers University of Texas and David A. Furlow and David A. Furlow in 1918, Robert W. Wilmer St. John Charles Slatton was a Hamilton witnessed Garwood grew into a corporal with Company the birth of the military man of extraordinary E in the Headquarters studies program we accomplishment who Justice Robert W. and Supply Detachment now know as the ROTC, exceeded even his Hamilton of the 51st Telegraph or Reserve Officer prominent family’s high Battalion of the U.S. Training Corps. Read more... expectations. Justice Wilmer St. Army Signal Corps. Justice Charles John Garwood Slatton Read more... Read more... Justice Gordon Simpson’s Great War By Kent Rutter and David A. Furlow Meade Felix Griffin, First Officers Training Two world wars shaped the career of Texas Camp, and University of Texas History Supreme Court Justice By Hon. Russell Lloyd Gordon Simpson, who and David A. Furlow sat on the Court from Accepted as a cadet September 21, 1945 through March 1, 1949. Justice Gordon at the First Officers Simpson Training Camp, Meade Read more... Griffin was 30 days shy of graduating before reporting for duty on Meade Griffin in May 8, 1917. UT Law School Read more... Texas Governors Who Served in the Great War Faith in the Future News & Events Jimmy Allred, the U.S. Navy, The 370th Infantry Trained at 23rd Annual John Hemphill Dinner: and the Great War Camp Logan, in Houston, Texas, Chief Judge Carl Stewart Spoke By Stephen Pate Fought in France By Marilyn P. Duncan James V “Jimmy” Allred Photos by Mark Matson By Louis F. Aulbach, Linda C. Gorski, (1899–1959) was one About 380 appellate and Robbie Morin of the three Texas attorneys, judges, As the 370th Infantry, Governors who were spouses, and others the all African American veterans of World War filled the Grand regiment sailed for One. Read more... Gov. James V Ballroom of the Four Allred France aboard the U.S.S. Seasons Hotel in Austin President Grant on April on Friday, September 7. Chief Judge Carl Beauford H. Jester: 6, 1918. Read more... Stewart Camp Logan Read more... A Profile in Courage By Judge Mark Davidson Saving Texas History at the Alamo Leadership, courage, Story and symposium photos by and perseverance are David A. Furlow traits exemplified by The Texas General Land the actions of U.S. Office’s 9th Annual Army Captain, and later Save Texas History Governor, Beauford Gov. Beauford Symposium marked the Jester. Read more... Jester 300th birthday of both San Antonio and the Dan Moody and the Great War Alamo on September 14 The Alamo By Patricia Bernstein and 15, 2018. Read more... In his early political campaigns, Dan Moody was falsely accused Membership & More of not serving in the military during World Calendar of Events War I. He fought back and won. Read more... Gov. Dan Moody Officers, Trustees & Court Liaison Fellows of the Society 2018-19 New Member List Join the Society Visit the Society on Twitter and Facebook! @SCOTXHistSocy FB: Texas Supreme Court Historical Society © 2018 Texas Supreme Court Historical Society Honoring Those Who Served Message from the 2018-19 President Marcy Hogan Greer he Society is having an exciting fall. In September, we held our 23rd Annual Hemphill TDinner with Chief Judge Carl Stewart of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit as our keynote. Chief Judge Stewart, a great storyteller and engaging speaker, shared some wonderful stories about his life and ties to Texas, including the fact that his first sitting as a federal judge was in Austin with Judges Will Garwood and Jerry Smith. Our next big event will be the Great War Commemoration in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I. The focus will be on the eight Texas Supreme Court Justices, two Court of Criminal Appeals Judges, and three Governors who served in the Great War. We’re co-sponsoring this important event with the Supreme Court of Texas, and it will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. in the Historic Supreme Court Courtroom on the third floor of the Capitol. Judge Mark Davidson researched the Great War at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, and David Furlow has worked tirelessly to orchestrate the program and locate the families of the honorees—a number of them will be in attendance. We are also grateful to all the librarians, archivists, and others who helped track down the Justices’ service records and photos in various archives (their names are listed in David Furlow’s Executive Editor’s Column on page 8). Following the program, we will hold a World War I-themed reception at the Texas Law Center’s Hatton W. Sumners Conference Room. Please join us for this once-in-a-lifetime occasion. This edition of the Journal is designed to complement and amplify the Great War Commemoration with narrative histories of the honorees. Once again, we owe a debt of gratitude to David Furlow, who has been instrumental in putting together this matchless issue of the Journal, including writing a number of the articles and locating other authors to tell the veterans’ stories. He also found an amazing array of photos and other images to add color and drama to the narratives. The stories are moving and inspiring, and I hope you will find the time to savor this important chapter of our history. MARCY HOGAN GREER is a partner in the appellate boutique of Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend in Austin, Texas. Return to Journal Index 1 Executive Director’s Honoring Those Who Served Page The Great War Era: New Opportunities for Women Sharon Sandle n recognizing the contributions of Texas lawyers and judges who served their Icountry in World War I, we also have the opportunity to reflect on how different the Texas of a century ago was from today. One stark difference between Texas in 2018 and 1918 is the opportunities available to women in both the military and the law. In the years before the start of World War I, women were only allowed to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces as nurses. These nurses were considered civilian employees without rank. At the same time, opportunities for women in the law were also quite limited. The University of Texas School of Law admitted its first female law student in 1906 and did not graduate a woman from the law school until 1914.1 Texas licensed its first female attorney, Hortense Sparks Ward, in 1910.2 And until the U.S. Constitution’s 19th amendment granting women universal suffrage was ratified in 1920, Texas women did not have the right to vote in general elections. A century ago, a woman’s ability to participate in the public sphere, whether by serving her country, acting as an advocate, or making her voice heard with her vote, was severely restricted.