John Hurst Groves

Background

Groves, John Hurst was born on October 4, 1908 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Son of Hurst Kohler and Edith S. (Johnson) Groves.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1930, Bachelor of Laws, 1933. Student accounting Northwestern University School Commerce, 1934-1936.

Career

1 son, Hurst Kohler World World War II Admitted to Indiana bar, 1932, Illinois bar, 1933. With firm Cooke, Sullivan & Ricks, Chicago, 1933-1934. Partner firm Lawyer & Garrett, Chicago, 1934-1938, Evans & Hebel, Indianapolis, 1938-1942, Barnes, Hickam, Pantzer & Boyd, Indianapolis, 1942-1977.

General counsel Indiana Gas Company, Incorporated., 1948-1972.

Counsel Indianapolis Power & Light Company, 1942-1974. Board of directors Central Newspapers Foundation, Incorporated.

Achievements

• John Hurst Groves has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American, Indiana (chairman corporation law committee 1946-1948), Indianapolis, 7th Circuit bar associations, Indianapolis Committee Foreign Relations, Indiana Society Chicago, Art Association Indianapolis, Sigma Phi Epsilon. Clubs: Columbia, Lawyers (past president), Woodstock Country, Traders Point Hunt (Indpls).

Connections

Married Mary East. Sisco, February 2, 1935.

Father:

Hurst Kohler Groves

Mother:

Edith South. (Johnson) Groves

Spouse:

Mary East. Sisco