Background
Stabler, John Gates was born on October 3, 1871 in near Saint Matthews, South Carolina, United States. Son of William David and Johanna Frances (Zeigler) Stabler.
Stabler, John Gates was born on October 3, 1871 in near Saint Matthews, South Carolina, United States. Son of William David and Johanna Frances (Zeigler) Stabler.
Student Orangeburg (South Carolina.) Collegiate Institute. Bachelor of Arts, Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1905, Doctor of Laws from the same college, 1934. Bachelor of Laws, University of South Carolina., 1908.
Teacher public schools, Orangeburg County, South Carolina., 1893-1900, Orangeburg Collegiate Institute, 1901, Wofford Fitting School, 1904-1905, Carlisle Fitting School, 1905-1906. Admitted to South Carolina. bar, 1908, and began practice at Saint Matthews. Member South Carolina.
Senate, 1921-1926.
Elected Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina., January 1926, to fill unexpired term, 1926, of Technology B. Frazer, deceased, and later for full term expiring July 31, 1936. Elected chief justice March 1935, for term expiring July 31, 1944. Chairman Calhoun County Legal Advisory Board, World War, also member South Carolina.
State Council of Defense and four-minute speaker.
Member South Carolina. Senate, 1921-1926; member South Carolina. State Council of Defense and four-minute speaker.
Married Hallie Murray, June 20, 1912.