Dallas County, TX - Bios: Jesse De Witt Kugle - Biography 1923
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[From The Encyclopedia of Texas, compiled and edited by Ellis A. Davis and
Edwin H. Grobe, published by Texas Development Bureau, Dallas, Texas, no date
(ca. 1923), vol. 1, p. 435]

JESSE DE WITT KUGLE, attorney at law, 1103-4 Great Southern Life Building,
Dallas, has specialized in the practise of land litigation and civil law.  In
this branch of the profession Mr. Kugle has had an extensive oil and gas
practise.  Coming to Dallas in 1916, he brought with him experience gained as
district attorney of Johnson County for two years and since his arrival here
has devoted his time exclusively to his civil practise.  Since 1918 Mr. Kugle
has practised alone an has been very successful in the establishment of a
large clientele, including several large Texas corporations.

Born in Cleburne, Texas, August 15, 1880, Jesse DeWill Kugle is a son of
William H. and Martha G. (Burdette) Kugle.  He was educated in the public
schools of Johnson County and in the year 1901 graduated from Burnette
College, with the degree of bachelor of literature.  His legal training was
secured by study in the law offices of Poindexter and Padelford, where he
remained for two years, during which time he was admitted to the bar.  He then
formed a partnership with J. E. Warren under the firm name of Kugle and
Warren, which firm continued until 1907 when he was elected district attorney
of Johnson County.  After the expiration of his term of office he resumed his
private practise as the senior partner of the firm of Kugle and Warren.  In
1916 he moved to Dallas and became the partner of W. B. Harrell, which
partnership continued until 1918, at which time Mr. Harrell became Assistant
U. S. district Attorney and Mr. Kugle began to practise independently.  He has
been very active in gas and oil matters for the past several years and has had
a great amount of experience in those lines.

In 1903 Mr. Kugle married Miss Lulu L. Barnes and they are the parents of four
children, Jesse DeWitt, Jr., Williard H., Burnetta and Charlotte.  Their home
is situated at 101 North Mont Clair Street, Oak Cliff.

In fraternal orders Mr. Kugle is well known throughout Texas and is a member
of the Masonic Order, the Knights of Pythias, the I. O. O. F. and the Woodmen
of the World.  On coming to Dallas he became a member of the Dallas Bar
Association.