Peavy, John W. Jr.
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Title |
Peavy, John W. Jr. |
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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. |
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Collection Name |
HMRC Oral History Collection |
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Date of Interview |
September 20, 1974 |
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Subject Terms |
Peavy, John W. Jr.--Interviews ;
African American City Council Members--Texas--Houston--Interviews ;
Justice of Peace ;
Judges--Texas--Houston ;
Oral histories |
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Themes and Keywords |
Lawyers ; Houston City Council Member |
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Interviewee |
Peavy, John W. Jr. |
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Interviewers |
Marchiafava, Louis |
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Original Format |
Audio tape |
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Oral History Number |
OH 0135 |
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Language |
English |
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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. |
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Geographic Subject Terms |
Houston, Texas |
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Length of Interview |
1 hour, 17 min |
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Type |
Text ; Sound |
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Format |
Flash Video FLV; Text |
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Funding provided by |
TexTreasures Grant |
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