Background
Tharp, James Wilson was born on November 22, 1942 in Hoisington, Kansas, United States. Son of James Alfred and Jeanette B. (Wilson) Tharp Adams.
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James Wilson Tharp
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James Wilson Tharp, American Lawyer. Lever Brothers scholar, Scholarship Hall scholar, 1960-1961. Director, vice president Hawaii Literacy, Inc., 1988-1991; director Hawaii State Theatre Council, 1988-1993. Member Hawaii Bar Association (representative Governor's Council for Literacy 1987-1991), Kansas Club Hawaii (governor 1983-1984), Masons.
Education
AB, U. Kansas, 1965; Juris Doctor, U. Kansas, 1968.
Career
Assistant attorney general, State of Ohio, 1969-1970;
general counsel, Ohio Department Education, 1970-1972;
private practice, Columbus, Ohio., 1972-1974;
counsel, Federal Housing Administration, Columbus and Los Angeles, 1974-1976;
area counsel, Housing and Urban Development, 1976-1979;
private practice law,, Honolulu, since 1979;
real estate broker, Hawaii., since 1980. Administrative hearing officer State of Hawaii, since 1984. Arbitrator Hawaii Judiciary, since 1987.
Board directors, chief academic advisor Pacific Western U.
Achievements
Membership
Director, vice president Hawaii Literacy, Inc., 1988-1991. Director Hawaii State Theatre Council, 1988-1993. Member Hawaii Bar Association (representative Governor's Council for Literacy 1987-1991), Kansas Club Hawaii (governor 1983-1984), Masons.
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Children: Jennifer, Juliana, Damien.
