Background
Godwin,, A. Pilston was born on October 6, 1912 in Gatesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of A. Pilston and Mable (Hayes) Godwin.
Godwin,, A. Pilston was born on October 6, 1912 in Gatesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of A. Pilston and Mable (Hayes) Godwin.
Bachelor of Laws, Wake Forest University, 1937.
Partner Godwin & Godwin, Gatesville, 1937—1942, 1945—1946. Special agent Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1942—1945. Commissioner North Carolina Department Motor Vehicles, Raleigh, 1965—1967.
Judge North Carolina Superior Court, 1967—1982. Member North Carolina Senate, Raleigh, 1953, 1955, 1956.
Member of North Carolina Bar Association (president 1965-1966), Masons.
Married Mildred Vann Godwin, August 10, 1940. Children: A. Pilston, Gretchen Godwin McNair.