Will Wilson Politician

Will Reid Wilson, Sr. (July 29, 1912 – December 14, 2005), was a prominent Democratic politician in his native Texas best known for his service as attorney general of Texas from 1957-1963. In 1968, he joined the Republican Party to support the election of Richard M. Nixon as U.S. President. Nixon thereafter named Wilson an assistant U.S. attorney general under John Newton Mitchell. Wilson left the federal post a year before the Watergate burglary began to shatter the Nixon administration.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 29, 1912
Birth place
Texas , Dallas
Date of deathDecember 14, 2005
Place of death
Austin Texas , Texas , Travis County Texas
Residence
Austin Texas , Texas
Education
University of Oklahoma
Southern Methodist University

Search

Office holder

military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Army
military rank
Major
office
Attorney General of Texas USA
Dallas County district attorney
Texas Supreme Court associate justice
Assistant United States Attorney General Criminal Division
party
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)

Topical connections

Aaron PeñaPolitician
Andrew Jackson HamiltonPolitician
A. Jeff McLemorePolitician
Alexander WileySenator
Aaron A. SargentSenator
Aaron David MillerWriter
A. Peter DeweyMilitary person
A. Joe FishJudge

Will Wilson on Wikipedia