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W. P. Ballinger Law Firm |
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2228 Mechanic, Suite 400, Galveston,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 18' 23.83452",
-94° 47' 36.501036"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Oldest continuous law firm in Texas. Founded Nov. 13, 1846, by William Pitt Ballinger (1825-1888), who on that day received first law license issued by state of Texas, through first judicial district court. A veteran of the Mexican war, he later was a distinguished Texas statesman. Ballinger's first partners -- in Jones, Butler & Ballinger -- were John M. Jones and Jonas Butler. Ballinger relatives who have formed line of descendancy in the firm include a son, Thomas J. Ballinger, grandson Ballinger Mills, Sr., and great-grandson Ballinger Mills, Jr. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
W. P. Ballinger Law Firm Historical Marker Location Map, Galveston, Texas
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