John Henry Downs

Background

Downs, John Henry was born on November 12, 1919 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Warren and Ethel May (Sinclair) Downs.

Education

Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1941). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1947). State's Attorney, Caledonia County, 1951-1955.

State Representative, 1961-1964.

Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee, 1963-1964. Chairman, Governor's Commission on Administration of Justice, 1972-1976.

Career

Worked at Downs Rachlin & Martin, Professional Corporation. Admitted to the bar, 1947, Massachusetts. 1948, Vermont and United States.

District Court, District of Vermont.

1961, United States. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit. State"s Attorney, Caledonia County, 1951-1955.

State Representative, 1961-1964. Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee, 1963-1964.

Member and Chairman, Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees, 1966-1972.

Chairman, Governor"s Commission on Administration of Justice, 1972-1976. Chairman, Vermont-Karelia Sister-State Advisory Group, 1990-1993. Member: Vermont (President, 1974-1975) and American Bar Associations.

Fellow, American Bar Foundation.

(Also at Saint Johnsbury Office).

Achievements

• John H. Downs has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

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• book

  • Negotiating with the Russians on Nuclear Arms: Lawyers Making A Difference

    (This is a fascinating story about private lawyers success...)

  • The Innocent Man Murder and Injustice in a Small Town Ronald Williamson Project
  • [(Negotiating with the Russians on Nuclear Arms: Lawyers Making a Difference )] [Author: John H. Downs] [Apr-1997]
  • [(Negotiating with the Russians on Nuclear Arms: Lawyers Making a Difference )] [Author: John H. Downs] [Jun-1997]
  • [ { NEGOTIATING WITH THE RUSSIANS ON NUCLEAR ARMS: LAWYERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE } ] by Downs, John H (AUTHOR) Apr-24-1997 [ Hardcover ]

• Other Work

  • Author: Project: Murder, 1982, Negotiating with the Russians on Nuclear Arms, 1997. Lecturer, columnist.

Membership

Trustee Village of St. Johnsbury, 1958-1961, Vermont State College, 1966-1972, board trustees 1972. Town representative Vermont Legislation, Montpelier, 1961-1965. Chairman Governor's Commission on Administration Justice.

Chairman Vermont/Karelia Sister State Group, 1991-1993. Served with United States Army, 1942-1944. Fellow American Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association, Lawyers Alliance for World Security (trustee 1980-1987, delegate annual conferences on nuclear arms with Soviet professionals 1983-1989), Caledonia County Bar Association, Rotary.Vt. Bar Association (president 1974).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing, hiking, reading, music.

Connections

Married Virginia Campbell, December 12, 1953. Children: Barbara, Margaret, Peter, Thomas.

Father:

Joseph Warren Downs

Mother:

Ethel May (Sinclair) Downs

Spouse:

Virginia Campbell

child:

Barbara Downs

child:

Margaret Downs

child:

Thomas Downs

child:

Peter Downs