Edwin Oscar Norris

Background

Norris, Edwin Oscar was born on December 3, 1926 in Guthrie, Kentucky, United States. Son of Edwin O. Senior and Laura W. (Jenkins) Norris.

Education

Murray State University (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1950). Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1953). Phi Delta Phi; Tau Kappa Alpha.

Omicron Delta Kappa.

Semi-Finalist, National Moot Court Competition. President, Vanderbilt University School of Law Alumni Association, 1972-1973.

Career

Associate, Clifford E. Sanders, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1953-1955; associate, Hunter, Smith & Davis, Kingsport, 1955-1962; partner, Hunter, Smith & Davis, 1962-1994. Board directors 1st American National Bank, Tri-cities, 1970-1994. Trustee Murray U. Foundation, 1978-1989.

Lecturer, consultant in field.

Achievements

• EDWIN NORRIS has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Former deacon First Baptist Church, Kingsport. Commissioner Tennessee Continuing Legal Education for Tennessee Supreme Court. Member Leadership Kingsport Council.

Advisory board Salvation Army. Member American Bar Association (labor law section), Tennessee Bar Association (chairman labor law section 1980-1981, 89-90), Kentucky Bar Association, Kingsport Bar Association (president 1962-1963), Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, American Judicature Society, Tennessee Bar Association, Kingsport Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1955-1956), Tennessee Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1956-1957), Ridgefields CountryClub, Rotary (board directors and president 1984-1985, Paul Harris fellow).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, tennis, skiing, traveling.

Connections

Married Margaret King, August 27,1954. Children: Cherry, Laura, Ward.

Father:

Edwin O. Senior Norris

Mother:

Laura W. (Jenkins) Norris

Spouse:

Margaret King

child:

Laura Norris

child:

Ward Norris

child:

Cherry Norris