Background
Wine, James Wilmer was born on October 1, 1918 in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. Son of James Wilmer and Marie (Sturgill) Wine.
Wine, James Wilmer was born on October 1, 1918 in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. Son of James Wilmer and Marie (Sturgill) Wine.
Bachelor of Arts Kentucky, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, University Kentucky, 1942.
General practice in, Pikeville, 1945-1957. County judge protem Pike County, 1949. United States commissioner Eastern District Kentucky, 1950-1952.
Special circuit judge Kentucky, 1956. Vice president Park College, Parkville, Missouri, 1957-1958. Associate general secretary National Council Churches, 1959-1960.
United States ambassador to Luxembourg, 1961-1962. United States ambassador to Republic Ivory Coast, 1962-1967. Special assistant to secretary state for refugee and migration affairs, 1967-1968.
Partner Martin, Whitfield, Smith & Bebchick, Washington, since 1981. Member Judicial Reform Commission Kentucky, 1956-1957. Visiting fellow Cambridge (England) University, 1987.
Democratic candidate Congress 7th District Kentucky, 1954. Special assistant John F. Kennedy presidential campaign, 1960. Served to major, infantry United States Army, World World War II.
Lieutenant colonel Reserve. Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Emmy Lou Turck, February 7, 1942. Children: Vi, Lisbeth, Charles Edwin, James Michael.