Hightower, Jack English, 1926-2013

found: His The family of William Clayton Hightower ... 1988:t.p. (Jack English Hightower) p. 11 (b. 9/6/1926 in Memphis, Texas)

found: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, viewed Nov. 16, 2018Hightower, Jack English (Representative from Texas; B.A., Baylor University, 1949; LL.B from Baylor University, 1951; LL.M. from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1992; served in the U.S. Navy, 1944-1946, district attorney, 46th Texas Judicial District, 1951-1961; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the four succeeeding Congresses (Jan. 3, 1975-Jan. 3, 1985); first assistant attorney general of Texas, 1985-1987; elected to the Texas Supreme Court, (1988; 1992-1995); appointed to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science by President William J. Clinton, (August 9, 1999-July 19, 2004); died on August 3, 2013, in Austin, Tex.; interment in Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.)

found: Texas State Cemetery, viewed Nov. 16, 2018Jack English Hightower (Justice on the Texas Supreme Court from 1988 until 1995)

found: Legislative Reference Library of Texas, viewed Nov. 16, 2018Texas legislators, past & present (Jack Hightower; House, Jan. 13, 1953-Jan. 11, 1955; 53rd Legislature; Senate, Jan. 12, 1965-Jan. 14, 1975, 59th-63rd Legislature; Democrat; Vernon)