John E. Davenport

Background

Davenport, John E. was born on April 28, 1928 in Nashville, North Carolina, United States.

Education

University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1948. Juris Doctor, 1951).

Career

Worked at Davenport & Stroud, P.A. (Nashville, North Carolina) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice. Trials in all Courts. Probate, Real Estate, Taxation and Corporation Law and Domestic Relations Law.

Admitted to the bar, 1952, North Carolina.

Delta Theta Phi (District Chancellor, 1957-1973). Prosecuting Attorney, Nash County, 1956-1957.

Real Property Attorney, State of North Carolina, 1957-1959. Member: House of Representatives.

North Carolina General Assembly, 1973-1978.

Member, Board of Governors, University of North Carolina, 1979-1985. Member, North Carolina Statute Commission, 1994-1996. Member: Nash-Edgecombe County (President, 1969-1970), North Carolina and American (Member, Real Estate and Probate Section) Bar Associations.

Seventh Judicial District (President, 1991-1994) and North Carolina State Bars.

North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Military: Captain, J.A.G., United States.A.F., 1951-1953. Firm established by Louis L. Davenport in 1912.

Later Davenport and Davenport, John East. Davenport, P.A., 1982-1994.

Davenport & Stroud since 1994.

Achievements

• John E. Davenport has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: House of Representatives. North Carolina General Assembly, 1973-1978. Member, Board of Governors, University of North Carolina, 1979-1985.

Member, North Carolina Statute Commission, 1994-1996.

Member: Nash-Edgecombe County (President, 1969-1970), North Carolina and American (Member, Real Estate and Probate Section) Bar Associations. Seventh Judicial District (President, 1991-1994) and North Carolina State Bars.

North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Military: Captain, J.A.G., United States.A.F., 1951-1953.