Grover Sellers
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Grover Sellers was Attorney General of Texas from 1944 - 1946.
on November 20, 1892. He married his wife Hazel and had two daughters.
from Texas.
In 1930, Sellers defeated Justice William Hodges in the Democratic
Primary and was subsequently elected a Justice of the Sixth Court of Appeals
in Texarkana, Texarkana
. Reelected in 1936, Sellers resigned his office to become Attorney General of Texas.
He served one term as Attorney General, from 1944 - 1946. During his term of office, Heman Sweatt, a black man, applied for admission to the University of Texas Law School, which was then segregated for whites only. Sellers opposed Sweatt's admission, citing the "wise and long continued policy of segregation of races in the educational institutions of the state."
Sellers ran for Governor of Texas in the crowded Democratic Primary in 1946. He lost the primary to Beauford H. Jester
, coming in fourth.
Later, he was appointed to the 12th Court of Appeals in Tyler
. In 1964, Sellers was elected as a Delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention
.
Early years
Sellers was born in LouisianaLouisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
on November 20, 1892. He married his wife Hazel and had two daughters.
Career
He was elected a Delegate to the 1928 Democratic National Convention1928 Democratic National Convention
The 1928 Democratic National Convention was held at Sam Houston Hall in Houston, Texas from June 26 – June 28, 1928. The convention resulted in the nomination of Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York for President and Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas for Vice-President.The convention was...
from Texas.
In 1930, Sellers defeated Justice William Hodges in the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Primary and was subsequently elected a Justice of the Sixth Court of Appeals
Texas Courts of Appeals
The Texas Courts of Appeals are part of the Texas judicial system. In Texas, all cases appealed from the district level, both criminal and civil, may be heard by one of the fourteen Texas Courts of Appeals. The exception is for cases where the death penalty is a factor; these cases go directly to...
in Texarkana, Texarkana
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Reelected in 1936, Sellers resigned his office to become Attorney General of Texas.
He served one term as Attorney General, from 1944 - 1946. During his term of office, Heman Sweatt, a black man, applied for admission to the University of Texas Law School, which was then segregated for whites only. Sellers opposed Sweatt's admission, citing the "wise and long continued policy of segregation of races in the educational institutions of the state."
Sellers ran for Governor of Texas in the crowded Democratic Primary in 1946. He lost the primary to Beauford H. Jester
Beauford H. Jester
Beauford Halbert Jester was a U.S. political figure, the son of George Taylor Jester and his second wife, Frances Gordon Jester. He served as the 36th Governor of Texas from 1947 until 1949, when he died of a heart attack...
, coming in fourth.
Later, he was appointed to the 12th Court of Appeals in Tyler
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
. In 1964, Sellers was elected as a Delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention
1964 Democratic National Convention
The 1964 Democratic National Convention was the 1964 presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party. It took place at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey from August 24 to 27, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson -- who had been Vice President under...
.