Background
Smith, John McNeill was born on April 9, 1918 in Rowland, North Carolina, United States. Son of John McNeill and Roberta (Andrew) Smith.
Smith, John McNeill was born on April 9, 1918 in Rowland, North Carolina, United States. Son of John McNeill and Roberta (Andrew) Smith.
AB, U. North Carolina, 1938; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1941.
Associate, Root Clark Buckner & Ballantine, New York City, 1941; associate, Smith Wharton & Jordan, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1945-1948; partner, Smith Wharton Sapp & Moore and successor firm: Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore, Greensboro, since 1948. Visiting professor U. North Carolina Law School, Chapel Hill, 1964-1965. Faculty National Institute.Trial Advocacy.
Member North Carolina House of Representatives, 1970, North Carolina Senate, 1971-1978. Board directors Alternate Energy Corporation North Carolina, 1980-1988, North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research, 1980-1992. Chairman North Carolina State Board Ethics, 1980-1984.
President North Carolina Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, 1984-1989. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1941-1948. Member American Bar Association (chairman independent rights and responsibilities 1972, member house dels.1974, chairman commission on mentally disabled 1979, Control and Eastern Europeanlaw initiate liaison to Estonia 1992-1993), International Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association (chairperson constitutional rights and responsibilities 1994-1997, Liberty Bell award 1990), Greensboro Bar Association, North Carolina Academy Trial Lawyers, North Carolina Association Defense Attorneys, National Academy Elder Law Attorneys, American Business Club (president 1968-1970).
Married Louise Jordan. Children: Louise Smith Nichols, Anne Smith Cole, John McNeill III, Eleanor Huske.