Background
Walker, John Luther was born on August 3, 1905 in Lynnwood, Virginia, United States. Son of Luther V. and Sarah V. (Hopkins) Walker.
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Education
Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1928.
Career
Bar: Virginia bar 1927, Florida bar 1928, also to Supreme Court of the United States Court bar 1928. Practiced with Wideman & Wideman, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1928-1930. Associate with Woods, Chitwood, Coxe & Rogers (now Woods, Rogers, Muse, Walker & Thornton), from 1930, member, 1937-1980, counsel for firm, from 1981.
Lecturer insurance law University of Virginia Law School, spring 1957.
Member Virginia Board Bar Examiners, from 1964. Chairman Roanoke City-County Public Forum, 1943-1944.
Trustee Elks National Foundation, from 1962, vice chairman, acting chairman, 1966, chairman, 1966-1981. Board of managers University of Virginia Alumni Association, 1951-1954.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation. Member University of Virginia Law School Alumni Association (president 1975-1977), Chamber of Commerce (director 1950, 51), American Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association (life. Clubs: Elk. (Roanoke) (president Virginia state association 1941-1942, district deputy Virginia, West 1945-1946, Grand Lodge judiciary committee 1947-1950.
Connections
Married Katherine East. Crawford, October 6, 1934. Children: John Luther, Jane C. Bachelor of Arts, Roanoke College.
