Peavy, John W. Jr.
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Title
Peavy , John W . Jr .
Abstract
A native Houstonian , John Peavy received a degree in Business Administration from Harvard in 1964 . While at Harvard , he worked at Vice-President , Lyndon Johnson's office , and also as a Council staff at the White House when Johnson was President . After completing his education , he returned to Houston in 1967 and became a self-employed attorney . His accomplishments were: Member of the Houston City Council ; Justice of Peace , Precinct 7 , Positon 2 from 1973-77 ; Judge of the 246th District Court from 1977-1994 . His other credentials were: Member : Houston Area Urban League ; NAACP ; US-China Friendship Association ; Director , Contemporary Arts Museum .
Collection Name
HMRC Oral History Collection
Date of Interview
September 20, 1974
Subjects
Peavy , John W . Jr.--Interviews ; African American City Council Members--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Justice of Peace ; Judges--Texas--Houston ; Oral histories
Themes and Keywords
Lawyers ; Houston City Council Member
Interviewee
Peavy , John W . Jr .
Interviewers
Marchiafava , Louis
Original Format
Audio tape
Oral History Number
OH 0135
Language
English
Ownership Notice
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project.
Geographic Coverage
Houston , Texas
Length of Interview
1 hour, 17 min
Type
Text ; Sound
Format
Flash Video FLV; Text
Funding provided by
TexTreasures Grant
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