Second Court of Appeals

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 FBI.  After leaving the FBI, he practiced law in Fort Worth for six years before becoming a judge.  He served as the judge of the 17th District Court in Tarrant County from 1951 to 1962.  In 1963, following a successful election campaign, he joined the Second Court of Appeals, where he served as a justice until 1974.  After retiring from the bench, he lived and practiced law in Granbury.

During his time at TCU, Langdon was an accomplished collegiate athlete, and he remained a staunch supporter of his alma mater throughout his life.  In 1986, he was inducted into the TCU Athletics Hall of Fame for both Football and Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country.  He served on the TCU Board of Trustees, and he and his wife created scholarships for students in the field of fine arts. 

Langdon passed away on August 28, 1987, in Fort Worth, Texas.  He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum.