Background
Bowers, Junior, John L. was born on August 9, 1924 in Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States.
Bowers, Junior, John L. was born on August 9, 1924 in Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States.
University of North Carolina and Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1950). Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1951). Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa.
Delta Theta Phi.
Case Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1950. Member, Law Alumni Council, Vanderbilt University, 1956-1958. Mayor, Elizabethton, 1965-1969.
United States Attorney, Eastern District of Tennessee, 1969-1977.
Life Member, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference. Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation.
Worked at Allen, Nelson & Bowers. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Tennessee. Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa.
Delta Theta Phi.
Case Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1950. Member, Law Alumni Council, Vanderbilt University, 1956-1958. Mayor, Elizabethton, 1965-1969.
United States Attorney, Eastern District of Tennessee, 1969-1977.
Life Member, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference. Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation.
Member: Carter County (President, 1954) Tennessee (President Elect, Junior Section, 1955-1956. President, 1956-1957.
Member, Board of Governors, 1966-1968) Associations.
Member, Law Alumni Council, Vanderbilt University, 1956-1958. Mayor, Elizabethton, 1965-1969. United States Attorney, Eastern District of Tennessee, 1969-1977.
Life Member, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference.
Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation. Member: Carter County (President, 1954) Tennessee (President Elect, Junior Section, 1955-1956.
President, 1956-1957. Member, Board of Governors, 1966-1968) Associations.
Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation.