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William Merritt Steger
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas · 1970
William Merritt Steger , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. William Merritt Steger (August 22, 1920 – June 4, 2006) was an American politician and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law)LL.B., 1950
Career
U.S. Army captain, Air Corps, 1942-1947; Private practice, Longview, Texas, 1951-1953; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 1953-1959; Private practice, Tyler, Texas, 1959-1970; Republican candidate for governor, Texas, 1960; Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Texas, 1962; Chairman, Republican Party of Texas, 1969-1970
Biography
William Merritt Steger (August 22, 1920 – June 4, 2006) was an American politician and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
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