Judge John W. Wildenthal Records
Scope and Contents
Dates
- 1959-1982
- Majority of material found within 1964-1978
Access Restrictions
Use Restrictions
Biographical Note
In 1961, Wildenthal pursued his law practice in Houston, Texas, and became the campaign manager for Louie Welch. Louie Welch ran unsuccessfully for the Mayor of Houston in 1961, but won the same position in 1963. Welch selected Wildenthal as city attorney in 1964. Wildenthal worked on projects such as gaining water and sewer lines and service for Acres Homes during his time as Houston City Attorney.
His political career included a run for the Democratic nomination of the Seventh Congressional District in 1965. His Democratic opponent was Frank Briscoe, and the Republican opponent was future US President George Bush. Wildenthal also served as Vice President of the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority from 1968 to 1972.
Wildenthal was a trustee and member of Bellaire Christian Church, and a delegate for the Gulf Coast Area Christian Churches and the Texas Council of Churches. He worked with religious projects such as the Texas Conference of Churches and Institute of Religion, including his legal contributions to the establishment and dedication of the Rothko Chapel. Judge Wildenthal was a member of the Houston Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, the Bar of the Supreme Court of Texas, and the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Extent
6 Linear Feet (8 document boxes, 1 small box, 1 large flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Series 1 Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority materials
Series 2 Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District materials
Series 3 Texas Self-Development Fund, Inc. materials
Series 4 Texas Council of Churches materials
Series 5 Texas Conference of Churches
Series 6 Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) of Texas materials, Coastal Plains Area
Series 7 Texas Medical Center – Institute of Religion materials
Series 8 Federal Bar Association
Series 9 Houston Inter-Faith Housing Corporation materials
Series 10 Studies of Citizens’ Attitudes Toward Houston’s Growth Problems
Series 11 Personal information and correspondence
Series 12 Published article
Series 13 Political campaign materials
Series 14 Dollars for Democrats materials
Series 15 Messages to the Prison Chaplain
Series 16 Scrapbooks
Acquisition Information
Processing Information
- Bar Associations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Campaign Paraphernalia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chapels -- Texas -- Houston Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Texas. Coastal Plains Area Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Community development -- Religious aspects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Democratic Party (Houston, Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fund raising Subject Source: Lsch
- Judges -- Texas -- Harris County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Political parties Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Politics -- Texas -- Houston Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prison chaplains -- Texas -- Houston Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Subsidences (Earth movements) -- Texas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Water -- Pollution -- Texas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center Repository