Background
Coleman, John Shields was born on November 13, 1894 in Jasper, Alabama, United States. Son of E.W. and Nancy (Shields) Coleman.
Coleman, John Shields was born on November 13, 1894 in Jasper, Alabama, United States. Son of E.W. and Nancy (Shields) Coleman.
Student of University Alabama 1912-1923, Bachelor of Laws 1915. Student special session Harvard Graduate School, 1929.
; married second, May Steiner, April 28, 1928 (deceased 1970). 1 son John Shields; married 3d, Dorothy H. Morrow, July 14, 1970. Admitted to Alabama bar, 1915.
Associate with Tillman, Bradley & Baldwin, 1920-1926.
Member Bradley, Baldwin, All & White, 1926-1937. President Birmingham Trust National Bank, 1937-1958, now member board.
Chairman banking division War Finance Committee for Alabama. Chairman, director Jefferson County chapter American Red Cross (chairman drive 1944), Birmingham and Jefferson County Community Chest (Chairman drive 1941, president 1951-1952).
Member Bradley, Baldwin, All & White, 1926-1937. Served as Second lieutenant 7th Division, United States Army, 1918. Member Birmingham Chamber of Commerce (president 1941).
American Bankers Association (Executive Committee national bank division 1956-1957, chairman 1957-1958, president 1959-1960), Newcomen Society England, Sons of the American Revolution, Society Colonial Wars, Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Mason (32 Shriner).; Clubs: Links (New York City).
Married Gertrude Davidson, July 7, 1921 (deceased. Married second, May Steiner, April. Married 3d, Dorothy H. Morrow, July 14, 1970.