John Edward Tarrant

Background

Tarrant, John Edward was born on November 25, 1898 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Morgan and Penelope A. (Fumbanks) Tarrant.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Virginia, 1921. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1923.

Career

Associate firm Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, New York City, 1922, Bruce, Bullitt & Gordon, Louisville, 1923-1926. Partner firm Bruce & Bullitt, 1926-1940, Ogden, Tarrant, Galphin & Street, 1940-1948, Bullitt, Dawson & Tarrant, 1948-1970, Tarrant, Combs & Bullitt (and predecessor), 1970-1980. Partner Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, 1980-1985, of counsel, 1985-1990.

General counsel Federal Land Bank, Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, Louisville, 1930. Special judge Kentucky Court Appeals, 1948. Chairman board directors Louisville Investment Company, 1958-1986.

Director Churchill Downs Inc., 1969-1985, director emeritus, 1985-1990. Director Citizens Fidelity Bank & Trust Company, 1957-1969, adviser, 1969-1971.

Achievements

• John Edward Tarrant has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Louisville Bridge Commission, 1954-1957. Member personnel board Kentucky State Police, 1957-1960. Board directors Louisville Central Area Association, 1966-1968, NKC, Inc.

(formerly Norton-Children's Hospitals, Inc.), 1969-1982. Trustee Young Women’s Christian Association, 1939-1963, University Louisville, 1966-1970, Norton Memorial Infirmary, 1939-1969. Served O.T.C., 1918, Camp Fortress Monroe, Virginia.

Fellow American Bar Foundation (life). Member North Carolina Society Cincinnati, Kentucky Society Colonial Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, American, Kentucky, Louisville bar associations, American Law Institute (life), Judicial Conference Sixth Circuit United States (life), American Judicature Society (life), Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Sigma. Clubs: Pendennis, Filson, Louisville Country, Jefferson (Louisville).

Metropolitan (Washington).

Connections

Married Mary Park Kaye, May 26, 1928. Children: Mary Kaye Tarrant Durham, Eleanor Tarrant Newman, Penelope Tarrant Morton.

Father:

John Morgan Tarrant

Mother:

Penelope A. (Fumbanks) Tarrant

Spouse:

Mary Park Kaye

child:

Mary Kaye Tarrant Durham Tarrant

child:

Penelope Tarrant Morton Tarrant

child:

Eleanor Tarrant Newman Tarrant