Robert A. Gammage

A Representative from Texas. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex. , March 13, 1938. Attended the public schools of Houston. A. A. , Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Tex. , 1958. B. S. , University of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Tex. , 1963. M. A. , Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Tex. , 1965. J. D. , University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Tex. , 1969. LL. M. , University of Virginia School of Law, 1986. Admitted to the Texas bar in 1969 and practiced in Houston, 1969-1979. United States Army, 1959-1960. United States Navy Reserve, commander, 1965-1995. Teaching fellow, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Tex. , 1963-1965. Dean of men, director of student activities, University of Corpus Christi, 1965-1966. Instructor of government, San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Tex. , 1969-1970. Adjunct professor of law, South Texas College of Law, Houston, Tex. , 1971-1973. Member of the Texas state house of representatives, 1971-1973. Member of the Texas state senate, 1973-1976. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth Congress (January 3, 1977-January 3, 1979). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-sixth Congress in 1978. Assistant attorney general of Texas, 1979-1980. Special consultant, U. S. Department of Energy, 1980. Resumed the practice of law in Austin, 1980-1982. Elected justice, Texas Court of Appeals, Austin, 1982-1991. Justice, Texas supreme court, 1991-1995. Died on September 10, 2012, in Llano, Tex. Interment in Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.