Background
III, James Haws Epps was born on September 15, 1936 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Haws and Anne Lafayette (Sessoms) E.
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James Haws Epps III
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Children from previous marriage— James Haws IV, Sara Stuart. Bachelor of Arts, University of North Carolina, 1955-1959. Juris Doctor, Vanderbilt University, 1962.
Career
Bar: Tennessee 1962, United States District Court Tennessee 1962, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1971, Interstate Commerce Commission Bar 1962, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1967. Principal Epps & Epps, Johnson City, Tennessee. City attorney Johnson City, 1967, Johnson City Board Education, 1967-1986.
Special counsel State of Tennessee, 1966-1970.
Former general counsel AppalachainFlying Svc. Incorporated., ET&WNC Transportation Company, Incorporated.
Past board directors Washington County Mental Health Association, East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Transportation Company, East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad, Tennolina Corporation, Appalachian Air Lincolnshire, Incorporated., Appalachian Flying Svc., Incorporated., Farmers and Merchants. Bank, Limestone, Tennessee, Tennessee Mental Health Association, budget committee United Fund of Johnson City, 1964-1968, Assault Crime Counsel Early Support Superior vena cava syndrome Incorporated., Safe Passage Incorporated., Johnson City Homeless Coalition, Home Base Advisory Council.
Former legal adviser Appalachian Council Girl Scouts United States of America.
Member Tennessee Law Revision Commission, 1970-1971. Legal counsel Salvation Army, member of advisory board 1974, Executive Committee 1977, 1st vice president advisory board 1991, president advisory board 1993, 94, member property committee. Chairman Family Violence Council.
Member Civil Defense, 1967.
Chairman Washington County for Tennessee Leukemia Society, 1991. Member Executive Committee Washington County Democratic Party, Tennessee Bicentennial Commission, executive and finance commission.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Tennessee Bar Foundation. Member.ABA, Federal Bar Association, National Organisation Legal Problems Education, National Association R.R.Trial Counsel, International Municipal Lawyers Association, (state chairman Tennessee 1988-1989, ethics and environmental commission 1989, regional vice president 1989-1992, chairman resolutions committee 1989-1990, dues and alternatives revenue committee 1996, budget and finance committee 1996. Clubs: Hurstleigh, J.C. Country, Unaka Road and Gun, Highland Stable, North Johnson City Business (director, past president 1966-1967), National Lawyers, East Tennessee State University Centry, Boys".
Connections
Married Jane Mahoney, October 9, 1976. Children from previous marriage: James Haws IV, Sara Stuart.
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Religion
Episcopalian