Background
Latimer, John Austin was born on April 19, 1891 in Greenville Company, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Hewlett and Mary (Ramsay) Latimer.
Latimer, John Austin was born on April 19, 1891 in Greenville Company, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Hewlett and Mary (Ramsay) Latimer.
Educated College of City of New York and business college, Greenville, South Carolina. Bachelor of Laws, Washington College of Law, 1937. Master of Laws, 1940.
Secretary to L. West. & T. F. Parker of Parker Cotton Mills, Greenville, South Carolina., 1908-1913. Assistant to secretary of industrial department International Committee of Young Men's Christian Association, New York City, 1913-1914. Member firm West. H. Kennedy & Son, Williston, South Carolina., 1915-1929.
Founder public The Williston Way and 2 weekly country newspapers, 1921-1936.
Secretary to Governor John G. Richards, of South Carolina., and lieutenant colonel on his staff, 1929-1931. Secretary to Senator James F. Byrnes, of South Carolina., 1931-1932.
Secretary to Postmaster General Farley, 1933-1934, special assistant, 1934-1938, executive assistant, 1938-1941. General practice of law, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1941.
Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service from 1949.
Admitted to South Carolina. bar, Supreme Court of the United States Court Barometer
Member firm West. H. Kennedy & Son, Williston, South Carolina., 1915-1929. Member Board of Trade, Washington, District of Columbia.
Married Ruth Kennedy, December 30, 1913. Children: Agnes Louise (Mistress Perry H. Taft), John Austin, James Kennedy, Ruth Marie, Elizabeth Ramsay.