Charles Barrow
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Charles Wallace Barrow (born 22 September 1921 in Poteet, Texas, died 25 June 2006) was a former Justice to the Texas Supreme Court and a Dean of Baylor University Law School.
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[edit] Early career
Barrow graduated from Baylor in 1943 and joined the US Navy. He served in both the Pacific and European Theaters, participating in the Normandy Landings. He left the Navy having earned seven Service stars. Barrow practiced law in San Antonio until he was recalled to active duty for the Korean War, after which he returned to his law practice. He remained in the Naval Reserve until 1976 when he retired a full Captain.
[edit] Judicial career
In 1959 Barrow was appointed as Judge of the 45th District Court in Texas. In 1962, both his parents were killed in a car accident and Barrow was elected to replace his father, who, at the time of his death had been an Associate Chief Justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals. He later went on to be elected Chief Justice, a position he held until 1977. In July 1977 Governor Dolph Briscoe appointed Barrow to the Texas Supreme Court (place 4). He was elected in '78 and re-elected in '82. In September 1984 he resigned to return to Baylor.
[edit] Baylor and later
On 1 October 1984, Barrow assumed the position of Dean of his alma mater Baylor Law school, a post he held for seven years. During his tenure he increased Baylor's endowment and enhanced its teaching staff. In 1991 he returned to his ranch near San Antonio and served part-time as a Senior District Judge of Bexar and surrounding counties until his retirement in 1996.
Charles Barrow died in San Antonio aged 84. He is survived by three sons and his wife of 62 years Sugie.
