Background
Pryor, John Carlisle was born on October 3, 1883 in Abingdon, Virginia, United States. Son of John Clark and Melissa (Hendricks) Pryor.
Pryor, John Carlisle was born on October 3, 1883 in Abingdon, Virginia, United States. Son of John Clark and Melissa (Hendricks) Pryor.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Simpson College, 1907, Doctor of Civil Law (honorary). Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1910.
Admitted to Iowa bar and bars of Federal Court Justices, Supreme Court of the United States Court and Federal agencies Practice of law in Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1910-1921, Burlington, Iowa, 1922-1979. Member firm Pryor, Riley, Jones and Walsh.
District attorney C., B&Q. Railroad Company, 1922-1979.
Assistant general counsel Farm Credit Administration, Omaha, 1938-1943, Iowa State Relief Administrator, 1935-1937. Member Iowa Uniform Law Commission, since 1933.
President National Conference Uniform Law Commissioners, 1942-1946. Member editorial board Uniform Coml.
Code, 1943-1979; member Supreme Court of the United States Court advising committee on rules of civil procedure in the United States District Court Justices Vice president, now chairman, director Mississippi Valley Savings & Loan Association, 1938-1979.
Chief counsel preclusive operations Board Economics Warfare, 1943. Legal adviser American embassy, London. American member of Contraband Control Committee, London.
Chairman advisory board Salvation Army, now life member.
Member Board Education, Council Bluffs, 1918-1922, president 1922, Burlington, 1926-1932. Democratic candidate for Congress, 9th Iowa District, 1916.
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1948. Trustee Young Men"s Christian Association.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (member house delegations 1941-1944), Iowa (president 1936-1937), Des Moines County bar associations, American Law Institute, American Society International Law, American Judicature Society (director 1936-1938), Burlington Lincolnshire Veterans Association, Alpha Tau Omega. Mason, Elk,; member International Committee on Constitution and Bylaws at Edinburgh Convention, 1921).
Rotarian (honorary).
Married Elizabeth East. Smith, June 10, 1912 (deceased). Children: John (deceased), Elizabeth Hacker.