Background

Hitching, Harry James was born on November 20, 1909 in New York City. Son of Harry and Sara (James) Hitching.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1929; Bachelor of Laws (Kent scholar), Columbia, 1931; Juris Doctor, Columbia, 1969.

Career

Private practice, New York City, 1931-1937; principal attorney, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1937-1940; assistant, general counsel, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1940-1944; member firm, Miller and Martin, Chattanooga, 1944-1946; partner, Miller & Martin and predecessor firm Miller, Martin and Hitching, 1946-1992. General counsel Skyland International Corporation, Benwood Foundation, Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority. Division counsel Vulcan Materials Company.

Dir.Krystal Company.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1932, Tennessee 1938, Georgia 1969.

Membership

Member Miller Park Board. Chairman board Tonya Memorial Foundation, Estate Planning Council Chattanooga. Chairman advisory board Chattanooga Salvation Army.

Board directors Chattanooga Opthalmol. Foundation, Community Foundation Greater Chattanooga. Served to ensign United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1943-1945.

Member American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association, Chattanooga Bar Association (vice president), Chattanooga Bar Foundation, Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce (treasurer, director, Newcomen Society North America Clubs: Lookout Mountain Fairyland, Mountain City (Chattanooga), Lookout Mountain Golf (Chattanooga), Geology (Chattanooga), Torch (Chattanooga) (president).

Connections

Married Virginia Wyber, June 1933 (deceased February 12, 1972). Children: Virginia B. (Mistress Daniel Andrews), James F. Married Jeanne Austin Buckner, August 25, 1972.

father:

Harry Hitching

mother:

Sara (James) Hitching

spouse:

Virginia Wyber

spouse:

Jeanne Austin Buckner

child:

James F. Hitching

child:

Virginia B. Hitching (Mistress Daniel Andrews)