Background
Hampton, John Peyton was born on November 11, 1895 in Canton, Missouri, United States. Son of William DeKalb and Pattie Jane (Smith) Hampton.
Hampton, John Peyton was born on November 11, 1895 in Canton, Missouri, United States. Son of William DeKalb and Pattie Jane (Smith) Hampton.
Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1920.
Admitted to Illinois bar, 1920, thereafter practiced in Chicago. Assistant state’s attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1928-1932. Partner firm Dent, Hampton & McNeela.
Served with United States Army, 1918.
Married Edith Helen Eilrich, September 1, 1939.