Partial biography. Source is from 1897. (Source: Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, E. H. Loughery, McLeod & Jackson, 1897 via FindaGrave user: Sherry)
Associate Justice, Supreme Court - Born in Guadalupe County, Texas, October 31, 1855. His father, Morgan Denman, a Georgian by birth, came to Texas about 1852 and soon afterwards married in Guadalupe county Mrs. Wood, nee Henrietta Andrews, of North Carolina, then also recently arrived in the state.
Judge Denman attended local schools; read law; graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia in 1880 with degree of B. L.; practiced law at New Braunfels from 1880 to 1883 as a member of the firm Guinn & Denman; moved to San Antonio in 1883, where for two years he was a member of law firm of Cocke & Denman, for two years afterwards, until 1887, a member of the firm of Cocke, Denman & Franklin, and from that time a member of the firm of Denman & Franklin until appointed by Governor J. S. Hogg in July, 1894. Associate Justice of the State Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Judge Gaines to the position of Chief Justice upon the death of Chief Justice Stayton.
Judge Denman was regularly nominated for, and elected Associate Justice of said court during the fall of 1894 and having drawn the short term, was in 1896, re-nominated and re-elected for a full term of six years.
He was married to Miss S. E. Carpenter, of Hays county, at San Antonio, October 28, 1881, and has a family of seven children. While not connected with any church, his father's family were all Methodists and his leanings are toward that denomination.
He is a member of the Benevolent Order of Elks and has always been a Democrat.
His elevation to the Supreme Bench was solely due to a knowledge of his great learning as a lawyer and special fitness for the discharge of the pre-eminently important duties of the position."
Associate Justice, Supreme Court - Born in Guadalupe County, Texas, October 31, 1855. His father, Morgan Denman, a Georgian by birth, came to Texas about 1852 and soon afterwards married in Guadalupe county Mrs. Wood, nee Henrietta Andrews, of North Carolina, then also recently arrived in the state.
Judge Denman attended local schools; read law; graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia in 1880 with degree of B. L.; practiced law at New Braunfels from 1880 to 1883 as a member of the firm Guinn & Denman; moved to San Antonio in 1883, where for two years he was a member of law firm of Cocke & Denman, for two years afterwards, until 1887, a member of the firm of Cocke, Denman & Franklin, and from that time a member of the firm of Denman & Franklin until appointed by Governor J. S. Hogg in July, 1894. Associate Justice of the State Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Judge Gaines to the position of Chief Justice upon the death of Chief Justice Stayton.
Judge Denman was regularly nominated for, and elected Associate Justice of said court during the fall of 1894 and having drawn the short term, was in 1896, re-nominated and re-elected for a full term of six years.
He was married to Miss S. E. Carpenter, of Hays county, at San Antonio, October 28, 1881, and has a family of seven children. While not connected with any church, his father's family were all Methodists and his leanings are toward that denomination.
He is a member of the Benevolent Order of Elks and has always been a Democrat.
His elevation to the Supreme Bench was solely due to a knowledge of his great learning as a lawyer and special fitness for the discharge of the pre-eminently important duties of the position."
Partial biography. Source is from 1897. (Source: Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, E. H. Loughery, McLeod & Jackson, 1897 via FindaGrave user: Sherry)
Associate Justice, Supreme Court - Born in Guadalupe County, Texas, October 31, 1855. His father, Morgan Denman, a Georgian by birth, came to Texas about 1852 and soon afterwards married in Guadalupe county Mrs. Wood, nee Henrietta Andrews, of North Carolina, then also recently arrived in the state.
Judge Denman attended local schools; read law; graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia in 1880 with degree of B. L.; practiced law at New Braunfels from 1880 to 1883 as a member of the firm Guinn & Denman; moved to San Antonio in 1883, where for two years he was a member of law firm of Cocke & Denman, for two years afterwards, until 1887, a member of the firm of Cocke, Denman & Franklin, and from that time a member of the firm of Denman & Franklin until appointed by Governor J. S. Hogg in July, 1894. Associate Justice of the State Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Judge Gaines to the position of Chief Justice upon the death of Chief Justice Stayton.
Judge Denman was regularly nominated for, and elected Associate Justice of said court during the fall of 1894 and having drawn the short term, was in 1896, re-nominated and re-elected for a full term of six years.
He was married to Miss S. E. Carpenter, of Hays county, at San Antonio, October 28, 1881, and has a family of seven children. While not connected with any church, his father's family were all Methodists and his leanings are toward that denomination.
He is a member of the Benevolent Order of Elks and has always been a Democrat.
His elevation to the Supreme Bench was solely due to a knowledge of his great learning as a lawyer and special fitness for the discharge of the pre-eminently important duties of the position."
Associate Justice, Supreme Court - Born in Guadalupe County, Texas, October 31, 1855. His father, Morgan Denman, a Georgian by birth, came to Texas about 1852 and soon afterwards married in Guadalupe county Mrs. Wood, nee Henrietta Andrews, of North Carolina, then also recently arrived in the state.
Judge Denman attended local schools; read law; graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia in 1880 with degree of B. L.; practiced law at New Braunfels from 1880 to 1883 as a member of the firm Guinn & Denman; moved to San Antonio in 1883, where for two years he was a member of law firm of Cocke & Denman, for two years afterwards, until 1887, a member of the firm of Cocke, Denman & Franklin, and from that time a member of the firm of Denman & Franklin until appointed by Governor J. S. Hogg in July, 1894. Associate Justice of the State Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Judge Gaines to the position of Chief Justice upon the death of Chief Justice Stayton.
Judge Denman was regularly nominated for, and elected Associate Justice of said court during the fall of 1894 and having drawn the short term, was in 1896, re-nominated and re-elected for a full term of six years.
He was married to Miss S. E. Carpenter, of Hays county, at San Antonio, October 28, 1881, and has a family of seven children. While not connected with any church, his father's family were all Methodists and his leanings are toward that denomination.
He is a member of the Benevolent Order of Elks and has always been a Democrat.
His elevation to the Supreme Bench was solely due to a knowledge of his great learning as a lawyer and special fitness for the discharge of the pre-eminently important duties of the position."
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