Background
Hewitt, James Watt was born on December 25, 1932 in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. Son of Roscoe Stanley and Willa Manners (Watt) Hewitt.
Hewitt, James Watt was born on December 25, 1932 in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. Son of Roscoe Stanley and Willa Manners (Watt) Hewitt.
Student, Hastings College, 1952. Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1954. Juris Doctor, University Nebraska, 1956.
Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 2003.
Admitted to the bar, 1956, Nebraska, United States. District Court, District of Nebraska and United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
1959, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Nebraska National Moot Court, 1956. Member, 1954-1956 and Associate Editor, 1956, Nebraska Law Review.
Member, Martindale-Hubbell Legal Advisory Board, 1990-1996.
Member: Lincoln (Executive Council, 1980-1982), Nebraska State (Chairman: Junior Bar Section. Insurance Committee, 1972-1976.
Public Relations Committee, 1983-1985. President, 1985-1986) and American (State Delegate, 1972-1980.
Member: Board of Governors, 1980-1983.
Federal Judiciary Committee, 1983-1989. Constitution and By Laws Committee, 1989-1992) Bar Associations. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
International Association of Defense Counsel.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation (Member and Secretary, 1992-1993. Chair, 1994-1995).; Military: Captain United States Air Force, 1957-1960.
Member state executive committee Republican Party, 1967-1970, member state central committee, 1967-1970, legis chairman, 1968-1970. Board directors Lincoln Child Guidance Center, 1969-1972, president, 1972. Board directors Lincoln Community Playhouse, 1967-1973, president, 1972-1973.
Trustee Bryan Memorial Hospital, Lincoln, 1968-1974, 76-82, chairman, 1972-1974. Board directors Lincoln Library., 1990-1997. Trustee University Nebraska Foundation, since 1979.
Director Bryan Memorial Hospital Foundation, Lincoln, 1994-1907. Pres, Nebraska State History Society Foundation, Lincoln, since 1994, director, since 1994. Trustee Nebraska State History Society, since 2006.
Director Nebraska state chapter The Nature Conservancy, 1993-1997. Captain United States Air Force, 1957-1960. Fellow: American Bar Foundation (Nebraska state chairman 1988-1992, national chairman 1994-1995, Nebraska state chairman 1988-1992).
Member: American Bar Association (Nebraska state delegate 1972-1980, board governors 1981-1983), Lincoln Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Nebraska State Bar (chairman insurance committee 1972-1976, chairman public relations committee 1982-1984, president 1985-1986), Newcomen Society (Nebraska chair 1995—2003), Lincoln Rose Society, American Rose Society, Nebraska Rose Society, Round Table, Country Club of Lincoln, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Delta Phi, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Marjorie Ruth Barrett, August 8, 1954. Children: Mary Janet, William Edward, John Charles, Martha Annual.