Background
Rhodes, John Franklin was born on July 2, 1889 in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. Son of James Frederick and Charlotte (Zelhart) Rhodes.
Rhodes, John Franklin was born on July 2, 1889 in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. Son of James Frederick and Charlotte (Zelhart) Rhodes.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri, 1914. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1917.
Admitted to Kansas bar, 1919, and began practice at Hutchicson. Member Beeching, Rhodes & Burnett, 1923-1924. With Bowersock & Fizzell, Kansas City, Missoury, 1924-1925.
Member Bowersock, Fizzell & Rhodes since 1926.
Assistant attorney general of Kansas, 1923-1924. Special counsel Kansas state superintendent insurance in fire insurance rate litigation, 1924-1930.
Special counsel Missouri state superintendent insurance, 1930-1933.
Served as private United States.M.C., United States, Philippine Islands and China, 1905-1909. Member advisory council United States Law Review. Member American Bar Association (house of deals, 1937-1938 and since 1941.
Member American Bar Association war work committee 8th Circuit’ Court Appeals, since 1941), Missouri State Bar Association (president 1941), Lawyers Association Kansas City (ex-president), American Judicature Society, Academy of Political Science, Kappa Alpha (Southern), Theta Nu Epsilon, Acacia, Scabbard and Blade (national commander 1914-1915, 1920-1921), Phi Delta Phi (honorary), Military Order of World War (commander).
Mason (32°).; Clubs: University, Harvard (ex-president), Kansas City, Kansas City Country, Mission Valley Hunt.
Married Helen Harned Williams, December, 1917. Children: Hulda Gordon, Richard Carlyle.