Background
Swepston, John Elmer was born on August 9, 1894 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Wilsie Wise and Mary Willie (Denton) Swepston.
Swepston, John Elmer was born on August 9, 1894 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Wilsie Wise and Mary Willie (Denton) Swepston.
Student Bingham School, Asheville, North Carolina, 1908-1910. Bachelor of Arts, University Virginia, 1914, Bachelor of Laws, 1920.
Mistress Robert G. Snowden). Admitted to Tennessee bar, 1920, practiced in Memphis, 1920-1935. Chancellor Chancery Court of Shelby County, Memphis, 1935-1947.
Judge Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Jackson, since 1947.
The American Association Foreign Justice Tennessee Supreme Court, since 1954. Past president Tennessee Judicial Council.
Member American, Tennessee bar associations, American Legion. Order of Coif, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Florence Howard Sample, February 23, 1925.