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Joseph Burton Dibrell Jr. (December 1, 1855 – April 11, 1934) was a justice of the
Supreme Court of Texas The Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) is the court of last resort for civil matters (including juvenile delinquency cases, which are categorized as civil under the Texas Family Code) in the U.S. state of Texas. A different court, the Texas Court of ...
from April 1911 to January 1913. Dibrell represented
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in the
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in the 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th Texas legislatures. He was
president pro tempore of the Texas Senate President ''pro tempore'' (often shortened to ''pro tem'') of the Texas Senate is a largely honorary position, and is third in the line for the governorship of Texas. If the governor and lieutenant governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-gove ...
for the 25th Texas legislature from 1894 to 1902.


Early life, education and political career.

Dibrell was born in Kentucky and moved to
Seguin, Texas Seguin ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Guadalupe County, Texas, United States; as of the 2020 census, its population was 29,433. Its economy is primarily supported by a regional hospital, as well as the Schertz-Seguin Local Government C ...
in 1857. He completed school in Seguin and left for college, graduating college in Virginia in 1879. He then returned to Seguin, was a school teacher for 10 months and took private law studies with Harry M. Wurzbach. Admitted to the bar in 1882, he then began his law practice. Then was 21st District State Senator from 1894 to 1902, and president pro tem of the Senate in 1897. Also served as an associate justice of the Texas supreme court 1911 to 1913.


Death

Dibrell died April 11, 1934 in Seguin. He was buried in the San Geronimo Cemetery.


References

Justices of the Texas Supreme Court 1855 births 1934 deaths {{Texas-state-judge-stub