Descriptive Summary
Grant, Ben Z., 1939-
Grant, Ben Z., papers
undated
Materials are written in English.
95-255
1 item
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
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unpublished book, Sine Die: The Last Day of the Texas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.
Biographical Note
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 Harrison
County Historical Museum Board and executive board member of the Texas State
Historical Association, he also wrote a column,
The
History around Us, for the Marshall News Messenger, starting in 1998.
Furthermore, Grant published several books and plays, including The Kingfish with Larry L. King (1992) and The Wolf Has No Pillow (2009).
Source:
Scope and Contents
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unpublished book,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.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Ben Z. Grant and Bill Kidd retain copyright of unpublished material.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Grant, Ben Z., 1939- -- Archives.
Kidd, Bill.
Daniel, Price, 1941-1981.
Subjects (Organizations)
Texas. Legislature.
Texas. Constitutional Convention (1974).
Subjects
Constitutional history -- Texas -- 20th
century.
Places
Texas -- Politics and government --
20th century.
Preferred Citation
Ben Z. Grant Papers, undated, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe
Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory:
2.325/A21b
Papers, undated