Waggoner Carr

Waggoner Carr
42nd Attorney General of Texas
In office
1963–1967
GovernorJohn Connally
Preceded byWill Wilson
Succeeded byCrawford Martin
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 1957 – January 10, 1961
Preceded byJim T. Lindsey
Succeeded byJimmy Turman
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 119th district
In office
January 9, 1951 – January 10, 1961
Preceded byPreston Smith
Succeeded byJ. Collier Adams
County attorney of Lubbock County, Texas
In office
1949–1951
Personal details
Born
Vincent Waggoner Carr

(1918-10-01)October 1, 1918
Fairlie, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 25, 2004(2004-02-25) (aged 85)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeTexas State Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ernestine Story
(m. 1941)
EducationTexas Tech University
University of Texas at Austin
OccupationAttorney, author
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1945
UnitArmy Air Forces
Battles/warsWorld War II

Vincent Waggoner Carr (October 1, 1918 – February 25, 2004) was an American politician who served as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives and Attorney General of Texas.