Background
Towill, John Bell was born on April 5, 1907 in Batesburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Bell and Daisy (Pearce) Towill.
Towill, John Bell was born on April 5, 1907 in Batesburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Bell and Daisy (Pearce) Towill.
Bachelor of Laws, Washington and Lee University, 1929. Doctor of Laws, Washington and Lee University, 1972.
Practiced law, Augusta, since 1929. Associate, then partner Hull, Towill, Norman, Barrett & Johnson, since 1929. Organizer, past president Home Federal Savings & Loan of Augusta, now chairman, director.
Director emeritus Verex Assurance, Inc. Director Georgia Federal Bank.
Member Georgia House of Representatives, 1947-1948. Board directors, past president Georgia Savings and Loan League, Boys Club Augusta. Past president Richmond County Tuberculosis Association Served to Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Fellow American Bar Foundation (state chairman), American College Probate Counsel (regent, past president). Member American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, Federation Insurance Counsel, American Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association, Augusta Bar Association (past president), American Legion, Society Colonial Wars Georgia, Jamestowne Society, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi. Clubs: Elks (Augusta), Augusta Country (Augusta), Rotary (Augusta) (district governor 1961-1962).
Commerce (Atlanta), Capital City (Atlanta). Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Harriet Sommerville Dunlap, October 8, 1930 (deceased). Children: Virginia Dunlap Towill Maxwell, Rebecca Hobbs Towill McNair. Married Marilyn B. Pilcher.