Herrera, John J.

Authoritative Name:
Herrera, John J.
Biography:
"HERRERA, JOHN J. (1910–1986). John J. Herrera, lawyer and civil rights leader, son of Juan José Herrera, a descendant of the Canary Islanders, and Antonia Jiménez, was born on April 12, 1910, in Cravens, Louisiana, where his father, a former San Antonio policeman, was sheriff. His great-great-grandfather was José Francisco Ruiz, and his great-grandfather was Blas Herrera, Texas army scout during the Texas Revolution. In 1934 Herrera graduated from Sam Houston High School in Houston, where his speech teacher was Lyndon B. Johnson. While working as a laborer and taxi driver, he received an LL.B. at South Texas Law School in 1940 and passed the bar in 1943."--https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/herrera-john-j
Associated Subjects:
Herrera, John J.
Herrera, John J.--Correspondence
Herrera, John J.--Family
Herrera, John J.--Friends and associates
Herrera, John J.--Interviews
Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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3 on National LULAC staff

Creator:
Trajo, Frank
Date of Original:
1930/1987
Collection:
John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:
University of North Texas. Libraries

Banquet New Names

Date of Original:
1980
Collection:
John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:
University of North Texas. Libraries

Big City Beat, by Maxine: Have Tongue, Will Tattle

Creator:
Mesinger, Maxine
Date of Original:
1930/1987
Collection:
John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:
University of North Texas. Libraries

Bulletin, State Bar of Texas, Volume 1, Number 3, December, 1963

Creator:
State Bar of Texas
Date of Original:
1963-12
Collection:
John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:
University of North Texas. Libraries

Certificate of Title to a Motor Vehicle

Creator:
Texas. Highway Department.
Date of Original:
1966-09-28
Collection:
John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:
University of North Texas. Libraries

Citation conferred on Sargent Macario Garcia by President Truman in Ceremonies at the White House at Washington, D. C. August, 1945

Creator:
KLEE (Radio station)
Date of Original:
1930/1987
Collection:
John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:
University of North Texas. Libraries
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