ALLRED, Renne (b. 1901) | Oral History

ALLRED, Renne (b. 1901)

Profession: Attorney

Oral Histories

Attorney for the Receiver (State Insurance Board). His experiences during the Texas insurance scandals of the mid-1950s. James Allred’s gubernatorial campaigns; early insurance litigation; appointment as assistant state attorney general, 1953; state insurance frauds and scandals; U. S. Trust and Guaranty case; relationship with Texas Insurance Board; accounting and bookkeeping irregularities; Texas Mutual and General American cases; role of Byron Saunders; legislative investigating committees; fraudulent activities of Ben Jack Cage; roles of Texas Attorneys General Will Wilson and John Ben Sheppard; suit against Republic Bank of Dallas; role of Ralph Yarborough.
Date of Interview: June 15, 1968, August 14, 1968, August 21, 1968, September 4, 1968, September 5, 1968

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Attorney for the Receiver (State Insurance Board). His experiences during the Texas insurance scandals of the mid-1950s. James Allred’s gubernatorial campaigns; early insurance litigation; appointment as assistant state attorney general, 1953; state insurance frauds and scandals; U. S. Trust and Guaranty case; relationship with Texas Insurance Board; accounting and bookkeeping irregularities; Texas Mutual and General American cases; role of Byron Saunders; legislative investigating committees; fraudulent activities of Ben Jack Cage; roles of Texas Attorneys General Will Wilson and John Ben Sheppard; suit against Republic Bank of Dallas; role of Ralph Yarborough.
Date of Interview: June 15, 1968, August 14, 1968, August 21, 1968, September 4, 1968, September 5, 1968

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Attorney for the Receiver (State Insurance Board). His experiences during the Texas insurance scandals of the mid-1950s. James Allred’s gubernatorial campaigns; early insurance litigation; appointment as assistant state attorney general, 1953; state insurance frauds and scandals; U. S. Trust and Guaranty case; relationship with Texas Insurance Board; accounting and bookkeeping irregularities; Texas Mutual and General American cases; role of Byron Saunders; legislative investigating committees; fraudulent activities of Ben Jack Cage; roles of Texas Attorneys General Will Wilson and John Ben Sheppard; suit against Republic Bank of Dallas; role of Ralph Yarborough.
Date of Interview: June 15, 1968, August 14, 1968, August 21, 1968, September 4, 1968, September 5, 1968

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Attorney for the Receiver (State Insurance Board). His experiences during the Texas insurance scandals of the mid-1950s. James Allred’s gubernatorial campaigns; early insurance litigation; appointment as assistant state attorney general, 1953; state insurance frauds and scandals; U. S. Trust and Guaranty case; relationship with Texas Insurance Board; accounting and bookkeeping irregularities; Texas Mutual and General American cases; role of Byron Saunders; legislative investigating committees; fraudulent activities of Ben Jack Cage; roles of Texas Attorneys General Will Wilson and John Ben Sheppard; suit against Republic Bank of Dallas; role of Ralph Yarborough.
Date of Interview: June 15, 1968, August 14, 1968, August 21, 1968, September 4, 1968, September 5, 1968

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Attorney for the Receiver (State Insurance Board). His experiences during the Texas insurance scandals of the mid-1950s. James Allred’s gubernatorial campaigns; early insurance litigation; appointment as assistant state attorney general, 1953; state insurance frauds and scandals; U. S. Trust and Guaranty case; relationship with Texas Insurance Board; accounting and bookkeeping irregularities; Texas Mutual and General American cases; role of Byron Saunders; legislative investigating committees; fraudulent activities of Ben Jack Cage; roles of Texas Attorneys General Will Wilson and John Ben Sheppard; suit against Republic Bank of Dallas; role of Ralph Yarborough.
Date of Interview: June 15, 1968, August 14, 1968, August 21, 1968, September 4, 1968, September 5, 1968

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