John Potts Barnes

Background

Barnes, John Potts was born on August 13, 1902 in Montgomery. Alabama. Son of Justus McDuffy and Ethel (Rawdon) Barnes.

Education

Student of University Virginia, 1918, University of Alabama, 1919-1921. Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1923. Juris Doctor cum laude, 1924.

Career

October 18, 1926; children—Thelma (Mistress Edward Keith Banker), Judith. Admitted to Alabama Barometer 1925, Illinois bar, 1933, California Barometer

1944.

Assistant legislative counsel United States Senate. 1927-1928; special attorney Bureau Internal Revenue, 1929-1933. Tax attorney Armour & Company, 1929-1933. tax assistant general counsel

1940-1944.

Lecturer University of Chicago Law School, 1930-1935. Master-in-chancery United States District Court for Northern District Illinois, 1934. Counsel stock fire insurance companies, Middle West, 1952-1955.

Chief counsel Internal Revenue Service, Washington.

1955-1957; member MacLeish, Spray, Price & Underwood, Chicago, later member firm Reavis, Pogue. Neal & Rose, Washington.

Trustee Roycemore School for Girls. Evanston, Illinois, 1943-1944.

46-47, Westridge School for Girls.

Pasadena, California, 1944-1945.

Achievements

• John Potts Barnes has been listed as a reputable government official, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

The scriptures are the final authority for all faith and practice.

Membership

Member American, California, Illinois, Los Los Angeles Chicago bar associations, Chicago Tax Forum. Order of Coif. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Phi Alpha Delta.; Clubs: Law, Literary.

University, Union League Keswick Virginia.

Connections

Married Thelma Jeannette Boyd. Children: Thelma (Mistress Edward Keith Banker), Judith.

Father:

Justus McDuffy Barnes

Mother:

Ethel (Rawdon) Barnes

Spouse:

Thelma Jeannette Boyd.

child:

Judith Barnes

child:

Thelma Barnes (Mistress Edward Keith Banker)