Background
Wheeler, John Watson was born on September 11, 1938 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. Son of James William and Grace (Fann) Wheeler.
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John Watson Wheeler
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University of Tennessee (Bachelor of Science, 1960. Juris Doctor, 1968). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Board of Editors, Tennessee Law Review, 1967-1968.
Member, Tennessee Appellate Court Study Commission.
Career
Worked at Hodges, Doughty and Carson, Professional Limited Liability Company (Knoxville, Tennessee) specializing in Civil Litigation, Workers Compensation, Insurance Defense, Tort Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Tennessee. 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
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Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Board of Editors, Tennessee Law Review, 1967-1968. Member, Tennessee Appellate Court Study Commission.
Chairman, United States. Magistrate Selection Panel, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, 1990-1991.
Member, United States. Bankruptcy Judge Merit Selection Panel, Eastern District of Tennessee, 1992. Member: Knoxville, Tennessee (East Tennessee Vice-President, 1979-1980.
2nd District Governor, 1981-1987.
Vice-President, 1987-1988. President-Elect, 1988-1989.
President, 1989-1990) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1986) Bar Associations. National Conference of Bar Presidents.
Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association.
Defense Research Institute. International Association of Defense Counsel. The American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench).
Fellow: Tennessee Bar Foundation.
American Bar Foundation (Life Fellow).
Achievements
Membership
Member, Board of Editors, Tennessee Law Review, 1967-1968. Member, Tennessee Appellate Court Study Commission. Chairman, United States.
Magistrate Selection Panel, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, 1990-1991. Member, United States.
Bankruptcy Judge Merit Selection Panel, Eastern District of Tennessee, 1992. Member: Knoxville, Tennessee (East Tennessee Vice-President, 1979-1980.
2nd District Governor, 1981-1987.
Vice-President, 1987-1988. President-Elect, 1988-1989. President, 1989-1990) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1986) Bar Associations.
National Conference of Bar Presidents.
Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association. Defense Research Institute.
International Association of Defense Counsel. The American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench).
Fellow: Tennessee Bar Foundation.
American Bar Foundation (Life Fellow).
Interests
Connections
Married Dorothy Anita Pressgrove, August 5, 1959. Children: Jeffrey William, John Harold.
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Religion
Lutheran -
Political Party
Republican
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