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The Bell County Courthouse in Belton, Texas was built in 1884. [2]: 38 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [3] It is the third courthouse to serve Bell County. The structure was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by J. N. Preston & Son.
His great-grandfather and his grandfather were also named Sam Sparks; the former was sheriff of Bell County, Texas, and the latter succeeded him in 1897. This Sam Sparks became president of the Texas Sheriff's Association in 1903 and the Texas state treasurer in 1906. [14] He was married to Arden Reed Sparks, until she died in 1990.
Bell County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.It is in Central Texas and its county seat is Belton. [1] As of the 2020 census, its population was 370,647. [2] [3] Bell County is part of the Killeen–Temple, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Kristen Brauchle Hawkins: [95] First female appointed as a Judge of the Eleventh District Court in Houston, Texas (2019) [Fort Bend County, Harris County and Montgomery County] Irene Gertrude Brown (1911) and Rose Zelosky: [ 96 ] First females to graduate from the University of Texas law school (1914) [ Hays , Travis and Williamson Counties ...
Education: University of Texas School of Law (JD, 1995; Dean’s Achievement Award: Highest Grade in International Law); University of Texas L.B.J. School of Public Affairs (Master of Public ...
Since the county judge is also responsible for presiding over the Commissioners Court (the main executive and legislative body of the county), in 94 counties the Texas Legislature has established county courts at law to relieve the county judge of judicial duties. The first multi-county statutory county court (composed of Fisher, Mitchell, and ...
A Texas judge Thursday ordered a New York OB-GYN to stop sending abortion pills to the Lone Star state and pay a $100,000 fine for sending the medications to a Texas woman, setting up a legal ...