William Merritt Steger (August 22, 1920 – June 4, 2006) was an American politician and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
William Merritt Steger
Born 1920 in Dallas, TX
Died 2006 in Tyler, TX
FJC ID: 2281
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Tyler, Texas1959–1970
- Republican Party of TexasChairman · 1969–1970
- Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Texas1962
- TexasRepublican candidate for governor · 1960
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas1953–1959- Private practice, Longview, Texas1951–1953
Air CorpsU.S. Army captain · 1942–1947
Appointments
1970–2006 · Appointed by Richard M. Nixon (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law)LL.B. · 1950