Justice Ken Wise sits on the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas.  Justice Wise traces his ancestry back to the Republic of Texas in 1836.  He was born and raised in Houston and attended Texas A&M University where he competed on the intercollegiate rodeo team.  He attended law school at the University of Houston and practiced law for 8 years before taking the bench as Judge of the 152nd and 334th District Courts.  Justice Wise has studied Texas history since his youth and has a tremendous passion for the stories and values that built Texas.  Justice Wise enjoys reading and writing about Texas history and has published multiple journal articles.  He sits on the Board of Directors of the Texas State Historical Association and the Texas Historical Foundation.  He is also an officer and Trustee of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society.  In addition to teaching history and government at the college level, he is a very popular speaker on various Texas history topics.  Justice Wise started Wise About Texas to preserve and promote Texas history.  You can reach Justice Wise at [email protected].