Houston port leader Bracewell dies
The Port of Houston Authority said Fentress Bracewell, its longest serving commission chairman, died Wednesday at the age of 85.
Bracewell was the last living founder of the Bracewell and Patterson (now Bracewell and Giuliani) law firm and had served the Port of Houston Authority commission from 1970 to 1985.
The port said he was an early believer that containerships would become a dominant method of moving cargo, and a major container facility at the port carries his name, the Fentress Bracewell Barbours Cut Terminal. That terminal marked its 30th anniversary this year.
Houston port leader Bracewell dies
