LONGTIME LOCAL ATTORNEY CRAIG LESSER DIES

  

A longtime attorney in Washington County has died.

Craig Lesser died Friday at the age of 59.

Lesser was a practicing attorney at law for over 30 years, and had a private law practice in Brenham.  He served as Washington County Attorney from 1993 to 1996.

Lesser, from Chappell Hill, studied at Brenham High School and Blinn College before receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies and Political Science from Rice University.  He received his Juris Doctor degree from the South Texas College of Law in 1987.  He was an active member of Brenham’s Kiwanis Club.

Both Lesser’s grandfather, Harry, and father, John, were Washington County Justices of the Peace in Precinct Two for many years.

Funeral arrangements are pending with Brenham Memorial Chapel.