Background
Wiggins, Ben T. was born on November 19, 1920 in Augusta, Georgia, United States.
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Ben T. Wiggins
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Spartanburg Methodist College. University of Georgia, Atlanta Division (Bachelor of Laws, 1943).
Career
Worked at Mitchell & Hersh, Professional Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in General Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Transportation, Administrative, Civil Litigation, Corporation, Estate Planning, Probate, Personal Injury, and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1943, Georgia.
Sigma Delta Kappa.
Member, Georgia House of Representatives and General Assembly of Georgia, 1951-1955. Executive Secretary to Governor of Georgia, 1955-1957. Member, 1957-1978 and Chairman, 1971-1978, Georgia Public Service Commission, 1957-1979.
Member, 1962-1978 and President, 1973-1974, Commissioners Committee on Communications, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.
Chairman, Jekyll Island State Park Authority, 1972-1977. Member: Mountain Judicial Circuit Bar Association.
State Bar of Georgia. Mitchell & Hersh is a nationally-recognized law firm committed to the representation of clients in a competent, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
We specialize in general trial, corporate, and administrative law, with emphasis in the transportation sector.
Our experience in government regulatory and administrative areas is extensive, both at the state level and in Washington, District of Columbia
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Member, Georgia House of Representatives and General Assembly of Georgia, 1951-1955. Executive Secretary to Governor of Georgia, 1955-1957. Member, 1957-1978 and Chairman, 1971-1978, Georgia Public Service Commission, 1957-1979.
Member, 1962-1978 and President, 1973-1974, Commissioners Committee on Communications, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.
Chairman, Jekyll Island State Park Authority, 1972-1977. Member: Mountain Judicial Circuit Bar Association.
State Bar of Georgia.
