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==Federal service== ​

==Federal service== ​

After his Senate and gubernatorial election defeats, Wilson co-founded the law firm, Wilson, Kendall, Koch, and Randall in Austin. He served from 1969 to 1971 as the assistant attorney general in charge of the Criminal Division of the Justice Department. Wilson's book ''A Fool For a Client'' focuses upon President Nixon's decline, pending [[impeachment]], and ultimate resignation from the Oval Office.<ref name=tsc/> The conservative Wilson switched to the Republican Party more than five years before Connally did so. Ironically, it was Connally, considered a political pragmatist, whom Nixon most highly regarded, having appointed him [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]] in 1970 and reportedly having considered Connally for the vice-presidential nomination vacated in 1973 by [[Spiro T. Agnew]].<ref>Ashman, ''Connally,'' pp. 179-183.</ref>​

After his Senate and gubernatorial election defeats, Wilson co-founded the law firm, Wilson, Kendall, Koch, and Randall in Austin. He served from 1969 to 1971 as the assistant attorney general in charge of the Criminal Division of the Justice Department. Wilson's book ''A Fool For a Client'' focuses upon President Nixon's decline, pending [[impeachment]], and ultimate resignation from the Oval Office.<ref name=tsc/> The conservative Wilson switched to the Republican Party more than five years before Connally did so. Ironically, it was Connally, considered a political pragmatist, whom Nixon most highly regarded, having appointed him [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]] in 1970 and reportedly having considered Connally for the vice-presidential nomination vacated in 1973 by [[Spiro T. Agnew]].<ref>Ashman, ''Connally,'' pp. 179-183.</ref>​

 

==Family and death==​

==Family and death==

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Wilson was married for thirty-six years, until her death, to the former Marjorie Lou Ashcroft (1918–1984). The couple had two children and five grandchildren. Known for his [[cowboy]] [[humor]], Wilson operated two ranches: Brushy Creek in Williamson County and Little River Ranch in Milam County. He served as director of the Brushy Creek and Upper Brushy Creek Water Control Improvement Districts for two decades. He was also chairman of the Cullum and Boren and the Wilson Land and Cattle companies.<ref name=obit/>​

Wilson was married for thirty-six years, until her death, to the former Marjorie Lou Ashcroft (1918–1984). The couple had two children and five grandchildren. Known for his [[cowboy]] [[humor]], Wilson operated two ranches: Brushy Creek in Williamson County and Little River Ranch in Milam County. He served as director of the Brushy Creek and Upper Brushy Creek Water Control Improvement Districts for two decades. He was also chairman of the Cullum and Boren and the Wilson Land and Cattle companies.<ref name=obit/>​