Background
Semmes, John Edward was born on April 15, 1881 in Baltimore. Son of John Edward and Frances (Hayward) Semmes.
Semmes, John Edward was born on April 15, 1881 in Baltimore. Son of John Edward and Frances (Hayward) Semmes.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton. 1902; Bachelor of Laws, University Maryland., 1905, Doctor of Laws, 1848.
Student assistant, Bureau of Forestry, United States Department of Agriculture, 1902-1903. Admitted to Maryland. bar, 1904. Practiced law, 1904-1905 and 1908-1910.
Partner firm, Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, 1909-1946, counsel, since 1946.
Director, vice president, counsel The Barlett Hayward Company, Baltimore, 1917-1919 Chairman of the Board, United States Hoffman Machinery Corporation, New York City, 1926-1929.
Director (publishers of the Baltimore Sun).
Served as; Served as Second lieutenant, United States.M.C., Annapolis and Cuba, 1905-1908. Member Bowman Commision on Structure of State Government, 1938. Regent U. Maryland, 1939-1945.
Member Baltimore City Airport Board.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi. Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia).
Married Alice C. Robinson, May 25, 1912. Children: Alice Canby (Mistress Lowell P. Mickelwait), Christiana Hayward (Mistress Robert M. Krementz), John Eward, Junior.