Background
Mowbray, John Code was born on September 20, 1918 in Bradford, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas John and Ellen Driscoll (Code) Mowbray.
state supreme court chief justice
Mowbray, John Code was born on September 20, 1918 in Bradford, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas John and Ellen Driscoll (Code) Mowbray.
Bachelor, Western Illinois University, 1940. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Western Illinois University, 1976. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Western Illinois University, 1977.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Far Eastern Civil Affairs Training School, Northwestern University, 1945. Juris Doctor cum laude, University Notre Dame, 1949. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Nevada, 1978.
Deputy district attorney, Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1949-1953; United States referee, Federal Court Justices in Nevada, 1955-1959; district judge for Nevada, 1959-1967; justice, Nevada Supreme Court, Carson City, 1967-1997; chief justice, Nevada Supreme Court, Carson City, 1986-1997. Founder 1st public defender program in Nevada, 1967. Member of faculty National College State Judiciary, 1967.
Vice president Boulder Dam Area council Boy Scouts American, 1960-1970. Board directors Nevada Area council, 1967-1997. President City of Hope, 1963-1964, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1965-1966.
Vice president Young Men’s Christian Association, 1964-1997. Chairman Nevada Commission on Bicentennial United States Constitution, 1986. National trustee Freedoms Foundation Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Served to major Army of the United States, 1942-1946, PTO. Member American Bar Association (Liberty Bell award 1991), Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (Jurist of Year award 1986), American Judicature Society, State Sheriff and Police Association (Judicial Officer of Year award 1986), Sons of the American Revolution (president Nevada 1969-1970, National General MacArthur medal 1971, national trustee 1971-1997), Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Clubs: Rotarian (honorary), Elk, Knights of Columbus.
Married Kathlyn Ann Hammes, October 15, 1949. Children: John, Romy, Jerry, Terry.