Ben Z. Grant

Who is Ben Z. Grant?

Benjamin Z. Grant is a former Texas legislator, state judge, and current author and playwright.

Member, Texas House of Representatives - 1971 to 1981; Judge, 71st Judicial District of Texas - 1981 to 1985; Justice, Court of Appeals, 6th Judicial District of Texas - 1985 to 2003.

Benjamin Z. Grant graduated with honors from Panola College in Carthage, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He later received a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Texas School of Law in January 1968. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas on May 23 of that same year and is authorized to practice law in all Texas courts and various federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States.

Throughout his working career, Judge Grant has had a variety of occupations that range from shining shoes and working at a brick yard to serving as an adjunct faculty member at East Texas Baptist University. He also taught school for four years and was publisher and editor of a weekly newspaper. During law school, Grant worked for the General Land Office and Veterans Land Board, taught night school at Austin High School, and worked as an aide for Representative Cread L. Ray.