Joe R. Greenhill

Joe Robert Greenhill (July 14, 1914 – February 11, 2011)^[1] was an American attorney. He served on the Texas Supreme Court for 25 years, 10 of those as chief justice.

Joe R. Greenhill
22nd Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
In office October 4, 1972 – October 25, 1982
Appointed by	Preston Smith
Preceded by	Robert W. Calvert
Succeeded by	Jack Pope
Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
In office October 1, 1957 – October 4, 1972
Appointed by	Price Daniel
Preceded by	Few Brewster
Succeeded by	Hawthorne Phillips
Personal details
Born	Joe Robert Greenhill (1914-06-14)June 14, 1914 Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Died	February 11, 2011(2011-02-11) (aged 96) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Texas (BA, BBA, LLB)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Battles/wars	World War II

Biography

Born in Houston, Texas, Greenhill attended the University of Texas, where he earned Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in 1936 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1939^[2] where he was a member of the Texas Cowboys. During World War II, he served as junior officer in the United States Navy, first in intelligence and then as executive officer of a mine sweeper in the Pacific Theater. He became Assistant Attorney General of the State of Texas in 1948, co-founded Graves, Dougherty & Greenhill in 1950 and was appointed to the Texas Supreme Court in 1957, where he served until 1982. He received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1977.

Greenhill was of counsel at Baker Botts.