George Berham Parr
| George Berham Parr | |||||||||||||||
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| Born |
March 1, 1901 San Diego, Texas |
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| Died | April 1, 1975 (aged 74) Julian Windmill, 14 miles S.E. of Benavides, Los Horcones Rch., Duval County, Texas |
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| Cause of death | suicide by .45 caliber firearm | ||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Benavides cemetery 27°35′32″N 98°24′44″W / 27.59221°N 98.41209°W |
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| Monuments | Duval County Museum displays some artifacts from his life | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | San Diego, Texas | ||||||||||||||
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| Education |
earned no degree
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| Occupation | Lawyer, rancher, politician | ||||||||||||||
| Known for | corrupt political boss, Lyndon Johnson's 1948 benefactor | ||||||||||||||
| Title | County Judge (of Duval County) | ||||||||||||||
| Term | 1926- | ||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Givens Parr (his brother) | ||||||||||||||
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| Opponent(s) | Freedom Party | ||||||||||||||
| Criminal charge |
1932 convicted income tax evasion, imprisoned 9 mos 1936-1937, pardoned 1946
1957 convicted of 157 counts including mail fraud, 1960 reversed on appeal by SCOTUS 1974 convicted of income tax evasion |
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| Spouse(s) |
Thelma Duckworth (m. 1923-divorce, remarried late 1930s, div. 1949) Eva Perez |
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| Children | two daughters, one with Thelma, one with Eva | ||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) |
Elizabeth Parr (née Allen)
Archie Parr b. Dec. 25, 1860 d. Oct. 18, 1942 |
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| Relatives |
Givens Parr, brother
Atlee Parr, brother Archer Parr, nephew and adoptive brother |
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| George Berham Parr | |
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| County Judge of Duval County, Texas | |
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In office 1926 – ? |
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| Preceded by | Givens Parr |
| Sheriff of Duval County, Texas | |
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In office 1954 – ? |
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earned no degree
1957 convicted of 157 counts including mail fraud, 1960 reversed on appeal by SCOTUS 1974 convicted of income tax evasion
Thelma Duckworth (m. 1923-divorce, remarried late 1930s, div. 1949)
Archie Parr b. Dec. 25, 1860 d. Oct. 18, 1942
Atlee Parr, brother Archer Parr, nephew and adoptive brother
George Berham Parr (March 1, 1901 – April 1, 1975) was a member of the Parr political family, which controlled a Democratic political machine that dominated Duval County and, to a lesser extent, Jim Wells County, Texas. He was known as "The Duke of Duval," like his father before him.
Young George was a legislative page in the Texas capitol during one of his father's terms, and spent four years at the West Texas Military Academy. He was graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1921, where he played end on the football team that won the South Texas championship. He attended a variety of post-secondary educational institutions, each briefly, and without completing a degree. He entered the University of Texas Law School in 1923 as a special student, but left without taking a degree. In 1926, he passed the bar examination and was admitted to practice. Also in 1926, his father Archer Parr appointed him to complete the term of his brother, Givens Parr, as county judge in Duval County.
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