Background
Mott, James Wheaton was born on November 12, 1883 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Sunderland (Doctor of Medicine and Willetta May (Bunn) M.
Mott, James Wheaton was born on November 12, 1883 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Sunderland (Doctor of Medicine and Willetta May (Bunn) M.
Student of University of Oregon, 1902-1904, Stanford, 1906-1908. Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1909. Bachelor of Laws, Willamette University, 1917.
In practice of law at Astoria, Oregon, 1917-1929. City attorney, Astoria, 1920-1922. Moved to Salem, Oregon, 1929.
Corporation commissioner of Oregon, 1931-1932.
Served in the United States Navy, 1918. Member Oregon House of Representatives, 1922, 24, 26, 30. Member 73d to 78th Congresses (1933-1945), 1st Oregon District.
Member Oregon State and Marion County bar associations, American Legion, Forty and Eight, Sons of America Revolution, Sigma Chi, Acacia.
Club: University (Washington, District of Columbia).
Married Ethel Lucille Walling, December 14, 1919. Children: Frances Anne, Dorothy May, Beverly Jane.