Background
King, John Thomas was born on October 28, 1923 in Adamsville, Alabama, United States. Son of Alta Lamar and Donna Lou (COllins) King.
King, John Thomas was born on October 28, 1923 in Adamsville, Alabama, United States. Son of Alta Lamar and Donna Lou (COllins) King.
Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration, University Alabama, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, University Alabama, 1951.
Assistant United States attorney Northern District Alabama, 1953-1954. Administrative assistant to George Huddleston Junior United States House of Representatives, 1955-1960. Partner King & King, Birmingham, Alabama, from 1960.
Attorney City of Adamsville, Alabama, 1962-1984, City of Birmingham, 1974-1980. Panel arbitrators federal mediation and conciliation service Department Labor, Washington, since 1962.
Member Alabama State Senate, Jefferson County, 1970-1974. Member Democratic executive committee Alabama, 1966-1970, edn, commission Alabama Baptist Convention, Montgomery, since 1978. President Jefferson County chapter Muscular Distrophy Associations, Birmingham, 1964.
Vice chairman board deacons 1st Baptist Church Birmingham, since 1985. Chairman board deacons Huffman Baptist Church, Birmingham, 1969-1970, 1st Bap. Church Birmingham, 1986-1987, Northeast branch Young Men’s Christian Association, Birmingham, 1969-1970, 73.
Served to technical sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association, Alabama Bar Association, Birmingham Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, American Judicature Society, American Arbitration Association (member panel arbitrators), Birmingham Bar Association, Farrah Law Society, Birmingham Brotherhood Association, Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Norma Kathryn Tibbetts, July 23, 1947. Children: J. Thomas Junior, Alan Lamar, David Richard.