Second Court of Appeals
H. O. Head
Justice Place 3
Henry Oswald Head (1892 to 1895) Henry Oswald Head was born on March 17, 1851, in Sumner County, Tennessee. He obtained his law degree from Cumberland University in 1871. Later that same year he moved to Sherman, Texas, and began practicing law in the offices of Joseph Bledsoe and Silas Hare. He continued to practice until 1886 when he was elected judge... Read more
Sam J. Hunter
Justice Place 3
Sam J. Hunter (1895 to 1902) Samuel Jackson Hunter was born on October 31, 1845, in Cumberland County, Kentucky. He served with a Union command during the Civil War and began studying law after returning home. He earned his LL.B. from the University of Louisville in 1873 and shortly thereafter moved to Sulphur Springs, Texas, where he opened a private law... Read more
Ocie Speer
Justice Place 3
Ocie Speer (1902 to 1914) Ocie Speer was born near Alvarado, Texas, on April 1, 1869. He attended National Normal University before being admitted to the bar in 1890. He was elected Fisher County attorney that same year and served until 1902 when he was appointed by Governor Joseph Sayers as a justice for the Second Court of Appeals. He served on... Read more
Raymond Halbert Buck
Justice Place 3
Raymond Halbert Buck (1914 to 1932) Raymond Halbert Buck was born on July 8, 1869, in Waco, Texas. He was educated at Belton Male Academy and the University of Texas. Upon his graduation from law school, he practiced law and served two years as superintendent of the Parker County school district, then four years as superintendent of Tarrant County schools. He... Read more
Hal S. Lattimore
Justice Place 3
Hal S. Lattimore (1932 to 1935) Halbert “Hal” S. Lattimore was born on September 10, 1892, in Tarrant County, Texas. He attended Baylor University and was involved with many organizations. He was the editor-in-chief of The Lariat, Baylor’s weekly student newspaper. He also represented Baylor in debates and oratorical contests, was a member of the Baylor Press Club, and was a... Read more
P. A. Martin
Justice Place 3
Phlete Augustus Martin Sr. (1935 to 1936) Phlete Augustus “P.A.” Martin Sr. was born on September 8, 1866, in Rowan County, North Carolina. Martin attended the University of Texas School of Law before being admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1886. Martin spent eight years near Graham, Texas, serving as a county attorney. He then spent four years as District... Read more
John Speer
Justice Place 3
John Speer (1936 to 1950) John Speer was born on October 12, 1873, in Montague County. He he had little formal education but studied law in the offices of his brother, Ocie Speer, who would also later become a justice on the Second Court of Appeals. After he was admitted to the bar, he and his brother created a firm together... Read more
Frank P. Culver, Jr.
Justice Place 3
Frank P. Culver (1950 to 1952) Frank Pugh Culver Jr. was born September 25, 1889, in Birmingham, Alabama. He received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1911. After working as a teacher and a principal, Culver attended the University of Texas School of Law, graduating in 1914. After graduating, Culver began a private law practice in Fort Worth. His career was... Read more
Ben W. Boyd
Justice Place 3
Ben W. Boyd (1953 to 1962) Benjamin Wade Boyd was born on March 25, 1894, in Lewisville, Texas. After receiving his LL.B. degree from Cumberland University Law School in 1914, he practiced law in Denton and served as Denton County Attorney. He served as a district judge in Denton from 1928 to 1952. He joined the Second Court of Appeals in... Read more
Jack M. Langdon
Justice Place 3
Jack M. Langdon (1963 to 1974) Jack M. Langdon was born on December 15, 1910, in Stamford, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree from TCU before earning his law degree from The University of Texas. After law school, Langdon served two terms in the Texas Legislature from 1937 to 1940 and then spent several years working as a special agent for the... Read more
Joe C. Spurlock
Justice Place 3
Joe C. Spurlock (1975 to 1983) Joe C. Spurlock was born on August 31, 1910, in Throckmorton County, Texas. He received both his B.A. and LL.B. from The University of Texas. He began practicing law in 1933. In 1968, he was elected as judge of the 96th District Court in Tarrant County. He served in this role until 1974 when he successfully... Read more
Joe C. Spurlock II
Justice Place 3
Joe Clarence Marlin Spurlock II (1983 to 1992) Joe Clarence Marlin Spurlock II was born January 29, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas. He earned his undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University and his law degree at The University of Texas School of Law. He later obtained his LL.M. in Judicial Process from The University of Virginia. Between college and law school, Spurlock... Read more
H. Tod Weaver
Justice Place 3
Harland “Tod” Weaver (1988 to 1994) Harland “Tod” Weaver was born on August 12, 1924, in Dickens County, Texas. He served in the navy and obtained his undergraduate degree from William Jewel College. He then attended the University of Texas School of Law. After graduating from law school, he began practicing both criminal and civil law in Fort Worth before relocating to... Read more
Anne Gardner
Justice Place 3
Anne Lancaster Gardner (2000 to 2016) Anne Lancaster Gardner was born August 19, 1942, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and then attended the University of Texas School of Law, where she was one of only 7 women in her graduating class of 371. After graduating from law school, Gardner clerked for U.S. District... Read more
Elizabeth Kerr
Justice Place 3
Elizabeth Kerr (2017 to Present) Elizabeth Kerr was born in 1956 and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. She earned her B.A. in English and Art History from Rice University in 1978 and her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1982. Following law school, she spent two years as a briefing attorney for the late Judge Lucius D. Bunton... Read more