John Douglass Fauntleroy Sr.

Background

Sr., John Douglass Fauntleroy was born on September 6, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Frederick Douglass and Esther Mary (Webb) F.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, Robert H. Terrell Law School, Washington, 1941; Bachelor of Science in Government, American U., Washington, 1953; postgraduate, Georgetown University postgraduate, National College State Judiciary, U. Nevada.

Career

Adjudicator, reviewer, senior adjudicator, supervisor, instructor, Office Dependency Benefits, Newark, 1942-1946; private practice law, Washington, 1947-1967; law member, Board of Appeals and Review, Washington, 1960-1967; member, Special Police Trial Board, Washington, 1966-1967; associate judge, Juvenile Court of District of Columbia, Washington, 1967-1971; associate judge, Superior Court of District of Columbia, Washington, 1971-1983; senior judge, Superior Court of District of Columbia, Washington, 1983-1985, 89; court monitor, special assistant to mayor to insure District of Columbia compliance with court orders, City of Washington, 1986-1989; special officer, United States District Court District of Columbia, 1987-1989. Member Judicial Conference District of Columbia Circuit, 1960-1967, 1981, 1982. Member of advisory board Law Students in Court, Washington, from 1974.

Member volunteer faculty continuing legal education program Georgetown University Law School, 1978-1981. Board directors Potomac School Law, Washington, 1976-1978, 1979-1981.

Achievements

• Bar: District of Columbia 1942, United States District Court District of Columbia, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit), Supreme Court of the United States Court.

Membership

Member District of Columbia Democratic Center Committee, 1964-1967. Vice chairman special commission on met.orgns. Inter-Federation Council of Greater Washington Metropolitan Area, 1962-1964;member panel on human relations Police Academy, Metropolitan Police Department, 1962-1963.

Board directors Neighbors, Inc., 1962-1965, United Planning Orgns, 1965-1979. Member Citizens Advisory Committee to Superintendent of Schools, 1966-1968. President United Planning Organisation, 1971-1972.

Board directors Information Center for Handicapped Children, from 1971, Capitol View Development Corporation, from 1967, past member board directors District of Columbia Society for Crippled Children, 1971-1978. Member of advisory board Crime Stoppers Club, Inc., Continental Society. Substitute trustee Marion P. Shadd Scholarship Fund for Needy Female Graduates of McKinley Technology High School,1956.

Consumer representative Development Disabilities State Planning Council, 1979-1984. Trustee Tabor Presbyterian Church (name now Northeastern Presbyterian Church),1942-1957, president of the board of trustees, 1947-1956, church attorney, 1947-1966, elder, 1971-1974 76-78. Information program officer United States Naval Academy, 1975, District of Columbia coordinator, from 1979.

Member recruiting district advising committee, United States Navy, from 1975. Member visiting committee School Social Work, Howard U., 1976-1985. Member of advisory board Georgetown University Child Development Center, from 1978.

Member genetics advisory panel Georgetown Hospital, George Washington Hospital, Howard U. Hospital, Children's Hospital, from 1980, Served to commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1973-1981. Member Bar Association District of Columbia (certified of appreciation 1983), District of Columbia Bar, Washington Bar Association (president 1962-1964, plaque 1968), American Bar Association (delegate judicial administrative division 1969-1983, chairman standing committee lawyers in armed forces 1982-1985), National Bar Association (chairman judicial committee 1979-1981), Judge Advisers Association (national pres.1984-1985), Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Naval Officers Association (distinguished member. President 1980-1982).

Interests

• Avocations: traveling.

Connections

Married Phyllis ElizabethGibbs, September 21, 1946. Children: Phylicia A., Jacqueline I. Fauntleroy Barber-Long, John Douglass, Frederick G.

Father:

Frederick Douglass F.

Mother:

Esther Mary (Webb) F.

Spouse:

Phyllis ElizabethGibbs

child:

Phylicia A. Sr.

child:

Jacqueline I. Fauntleroy Barber-Long Sr.

child:

John Douglass Sr.

child:

Frederick G. Sr.