Background
KOONCE, James C. B. was born on March 12, 1870 in Lenoir Company, North Carolina, United States. Son of Calvin L. and Nannie (Nunn) Koonce.
judge Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
KOONCE, James C. B. was born on March 12, 1870 in Lenoir Company, North Carolina, United States. Son of Calvin L. and Nannie (Nunn) Koonce.
Kinston College, Kinston, North Carolina. Davis Military School, LaGrange, North Carolina.
Elected member, Florida State Legislature. Sumter Company, 1899, re-elected, 1901, 1903. Appointed as one of 3 commnrs. to revise all the laws of Florida by Governor.
1Q03; revision adopted by legislature, 1905, General Statutes of Florida, 1906. Appointed Go. Judge, Sumter Company, 1910, elected 1910, re-elected, 1912, 1916. Elected as Representative, Florida Legislature, Sumter Company, 1921.
Appointed Judge, 16 Judicial Circuit, by Governor. of Florida, 1923, reappointed, 1925-1929. 1929-1935.
Member: Knights of Pythias. Masons; Shrine.
Spouse Frances A. Howse, August 24, 1895, Jacksonville, Florida.