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W. P. Ballinger Law Firm

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2228 Mechanic, Suite 400, Galveston, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 18' 23.83452", -94° 47' 36.501036"
 
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     Oldest continuous law firm in Texas. Founded Nov. 13, 1846, by William Pitt Ballinger (1825-1888), who on that day received first law license issued by state of Texas, through first judicial district court. A veteran of the Mexican war, he later was a distinguished Texas statesman. Ballinger's first partners -- in Jones, Butler & Ballinger -- were John M. Jones and Jonas Butler. Ballinger relatives who have formed line of descendancy in the firm include a son, Thomas J. Ballinger, grandson Ballinger Mills, Sr., and great-grandson Ballinger Mills, Jr. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

W. P. Ballinger Law Firm Historical Marker Location Map, Galveston, Texas