Dewey Craft Whitenton

Background

Whitenton, Dewey Craft was born on June 4, 1934 in Bolivar, Tennessee, United States. Son of Dewey and Lorena (Craft) Whitenton.

Education

Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1956; Juris Doctor, Vanderbilt University, 1959.

Career

Sole practice, Bolivar, 1959-1976; judge chancery court 25th judicial district, State of Tennessee, since 1976. Attorney Hardeman County, Bolivar, 1970-1976. Member judicial council Tennessee Supreme Court, Nashville, 1980-1990.

Member Tennessee Judicial Conference.

Achievements

• Dewey Craft Whitenton has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman administrative board 1st United Methodist Church, Bolivar. Served with United States.Army, 1960-1965. Member American Bar Association (chairman NCSTJ committee), Tennessee Bar Association (house delegations 1972-1976), Tennessee Trial Judges Association, Hardeman County Country Club (Bolivar) (president), Rotary (president Bolivar).

Connections

Married Marne Davis, April 30, 1960. Children: Carol, David, Joel.

Father:

Dewey Whitenton

Mother:

Lorena (Craft) Whitenton

Spouse:

Marne Davis

child:

Carol Whitenton

child:

David Whitenton

child:

Joel Whitenton