Athens Weekly Review
July 23, 1925
A. B. Culbertson
Mr. A. B. Culbertson is a native Henderson County man,
having been born in this county, April 16, 1894. After finishing
high school work here, he was ambitious to secure a good
education, and therefore attended Rusk Baptist College and later
attended the East Texas State Teachers' College at Commerce,
where he prepared himself for school work, and for some time was
engaged in educational pursuits.
Developing a liking for the profession of law, Mr. Culbertson
became a student, and in 1919 was admitted to the bar. Before
being admitted to the bar however, Mr. Culbertson took a fling at
polities, and was elected to the office of tax assessor in 1916.
He resigned from that office to become one of Uncle Sam's navy
and spent several months in that
department before the armistice was signed, ending hostilities.
He came back home in 1919 and was honored with the appointment
of Postmaster of Athens, which position he filled creditably for
four years. During his term as postmaster, his friends entered
his name as a candidate for State Adjutant of the American
Legion. He made a close race, but was defeated by a very popular
and capable man, who is now the State Adjutant, located at
Dallas. His many friends stood by him loyally and almost won a
victory for a very great honor.
After relinquishing the office of postmaster, Mr. Culbertson took
up the practice of law. Last year he became a candidate for
County Attorney and was honored by the voters of Henderson county
by election to that important office. His friends say he is
making a very fine record as County Attorney.
One of the important events of Mr. Culbertson’s life
occurred on August 26, 1919, when he was united in Marriage to
Miss Ruby Myers of Dallas. They have one little daughter, aged 4.
Mr. Culbertson is an active member of the Baptist Church, being a
deacon of the First Baptist Church of Athens. He is a Mason and
also a member of the Knights of Pythias.
Mr. Culbertson is a rock-ribbed Democrat, being one of the really
staunch party men. He is ever ready to uphold his party's
principles. He is truly a self-made young man, having lost both
his father and mother when a small boy, and has had to fight for
his education.
And he has won out with the odds against him.
According to census records he is Ambrose B. Culbertson
Submitted by Aaron Freeman
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