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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—TexasRobert Alton GAMMAGE
(1938- )
GAMMAGE, Robert Alton, 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; is a resident of Austin,
Tex.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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