urn:taro:utexas.cah.01006 A Guide to the John H. Bickett, Jr. Papers, 1916-1970 Original EAD encoding by Jessi Fishman according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. May 2008 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Bickett, John H., Jr. John H. Bickett, Jr. Papers 1916-1970 Materials are written in English. AR 89-45, 91-124 2 feet, 3 inches Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin John Hamilton Bickett, Jr. (1892-1947) was appointed to the board of regents of the University of Texas in 1942 and served as chairman in 1943-44. Papers include family correspondence, biographical, campaign, and law literature, printed material, news clippings, and other related material. Biographical Note

John Hamilton Bickett, Jr., judge, was born at Cameron, Texas, on July 29, 1892, son of John Hamilton and Minnie (Muse) Bickett. He attended public school at Cameron and later at Dallas and San Antonio, after which he entered the University of Texas. He was awarded B.A. and LL.B. degrees in 1914 and in the same year was admitted to the state bar. When the United States entered World War I, Bickett enlisted as a private; by the end of the war he was regimental sergeant major. From 1924 to 1934 he served on the state Board of Law Examiners. He resigned when Governor Miriam A. Ferguson appointed him chief justice of the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals in San Antonio. Bickett was reelected, but in 1935 he resigned to serve as general counsel of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. He was appointed to the board of regents of the University of Texas in 1942 and served as chairman in 1943-44. He retired in 1944. Bickett was president of the State Bar of Texas in 1945-46. He was also a member of the Philosophical Society of Texas and a Presbyterian. In 1924 he married Lula Wright Styles. He died on May 1, 1947, in Dallas and was buried at Mission Burial Park, San Antonio.

Information taken from the Handbook of Texas Online entry on Bickett.

 Scope and Contents

Papers include family correspondence, biographical, campaign, and law literature, printed material, news clippings, and other related material.

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Unrestricted access.

 Preferred Citation

John H. Bickett, Jr. Papers, 1916-1970, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 3A216 Correspondence: 3A216 Mrs. John H. Bickett, Sr’s death, 1934-1935 3A216 John H. Bickett, Jr./Mrs. John H. Bickett, Sr., 1916-1925 3A216 John H. Bickett, Jr./Minnie Bickett, 1916-1935 3A216 John H. Bickett, Jr. from his brothers 3A216 John H. Bickett, Jr./William E. Muse 3A216 John H. Bickett, Jr., 1919-1945 3A217 Brandon Bickett/Lawrence Allen, 1968-1970 3A217 Minnie Bickett/Mrs. John H. Bickett, Sr. 3A217 Miscellaneous correspondence 3A217 John H. Bickett, Sr. 3A217 John H. Bickett, Jr.: 3A217 Biographical 3A217 Campaign literature 3A217 University of Texas, 1923-1945 3A217 William E. Masterson statements 3A217 Memorials 3A217 Penal system/corrections 3A217 Law cases 3A218 Attorney’s office dockett, 1935-1943 3A218 Bar Association booklets, 1921-1956 3A218 Edgeworth Muse will 3A218 Philosophical Society of Texas 3A218 Miscellaneous printed material, 1912-1947 3A218 News clippings 3A218 Stationary 3A219 Brandon Bickett: 3A219 Personal papers 3A219 Divorce papers 3A219 Certificates (marriage and birth) 3A219 Financial Records 3A219 Income tax returns 3A219 Credit cards 3A219 Farm and home Savings and Loan 3A219 Legal 3A220 Neighborhood Watch 3A220 Texas Lawman publications 3A220 Brandon’s Brave Boy Burt 3A220 Antiques and collectibles 3A220 Turkish rug 3A220 Miscellaneous 3A220 Lea Bickett: 3A220 Genealogical papers 3A220 Manhattan High School reunions 3A220 Frank Family: 3A220 Forrest Frank autopsy 3A220 George J. Frank Service Record 3A220 Brenda Bickett 4L880 Bibles Photo Coll. Photos and Pictures