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Wells joins Powers court as young Texas lawyer
James Babbage Wells jr arrives in Brownsville on July 22 1878 seeking a fresh start. In a rapid ascent he becomes James Powers assistant in South Texas, winning 20 of 21 litigations, aided by Judge Powers who mentors him until the judge’s 1882 death. The piece traces Wells rise from modest roots to landmark cases and growing influence in the Rio Grande Valley.
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James Babbage Wells, Jr
Texas
Lone Star
Brownsville
Stephen Powers
Marc Johnson
Curt Story
Wes
Nool
Socata
Justin Graham
Howard Payne College
Lubbock
Justin
Stn
Uganda
Revi Meklahian
Tom Meyer
Rapoport Academy
Dou Oten
Revi
Sandra
Martin Knudson
Sai
Mebbe
Jim Wells
Rio Grane Valley
Weils
Judge Powers
Nueces
Rio Grande
Powers
Halifeim
Agaraneed Hs
South Texas
Wells
Centro
Meron
Archie Parr
Duval
Manuel Guerra
Cameron County
Hose Nuts
Wels
Ima
Texas Rangers
Lake
Mussowi
Bartee Haile
Hale Pane
Friendswood
Usw