Background
Sutton, David Nelson was born on July 14, 1895 in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States. Son of David Covington and Mancha (House) Sutton.
Sutton, David Nelson was born on July 14, 1895 in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States. Son of David Covington and Mancha (House) Sutton.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Richmond, 1915, Doctor of Laws, 1966. Graduate legal department University of Virginia, 1921. Doctor of Laws, Atlantic Christian College, U. Richmond.
Admitted to Virginia bar, 1920. Practiced law, West Point, Virginia, from 1921. Director, general counsel Citizens & Farmers Bank, West Point., from 1927.
Attorney Commonwealth King William County, 1928-1946.
Associate counsel prosecution International Military Tribunal for Far East, in trial Tojo, other Japanese political leaders, 1946-1948. Vice chairman Virginia commission for study and report hospitalization of indigent persons, 1945, advisory legislative council to study hospital, medical care of indigents, 1952-1953.
Virginia delegate National Democratic Convs., 1936, 40, 44. Trustee Lynchburg College, U. Richmond, Lexington Theological Seminary.
Served as First lieutenant, cavalry United States Army, 1917-1919. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers. Member Society International Law., American, Virginia (president 1948-1949) bar associations, Virginia State Bar (member of council 1945-1954, Chairman of Commission on continuing legal education 1949-1952), Academy Political Science, Am Judicature Society, Raven Society of University of Virginia, General Alumni Society U. Richmond (president 1953-1954), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Sigma Upsilon.
Member Disciples Christ Church (president Virginia state convention 1942, vice president international convention 1947).
Clubs: West Point Country.
Married Frances Lillard Shipman October 4, 1924. Children: David Nelson, Frances Witherspoon (Mistress Raymond East. Oliver).