Background
CHALKLEY, John William was born on April 28, 1876 in Chesterfield C. H., Virginia, United States. Son of William Benjamin and Mary Washington (Nunnally) Chalkley.
CHALKLEY, John William was born on April 28, 1876 in Chesterfield C. H., Virginia, United States. Son of William Benjamin and Mary Washington (Nunnally) Chalkley.
High School, Ashland, Virginia. Randolph Macon College, Ashland, Virginia. University of Virginia., Law.
1902, Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Chmn. John Bullitt and Churchill.
Member, Town Council, Big Stone Gap, 1902-1908, Local School Board, 1909-1912. Member, Virginia. House of Delegates, 1912-1914, extra session, 1915. Member, Virginia. Special Tax Commission, 1914-1915, Virginia.
State Senate, 1926-1931. Member, Virginia. Special Commission on Retirement and Pension Plans for School Teachers, Judges and State Employees. 1930-1931. Member, Govs.
Advisory Council of three. World War Activities, 1917-1918. Served in France with American Expeditionary Forces as Young Men's Christian Association Secretary, 1918-1919.
Member: Virginia. State Bar Association (Vice-President.). Virginia. Good Roads Association (President, 1924-1927). Interstate Highway Associations (Vice-President., 1920-1930).
Masons; Modern Woodmen. Pi Kappa Alpha; Company and State Bar Associations. Virginia. Historical.
Society Clubs: Kiwanis, Westmoreland, (Richmond, Virginia.), Colonnade (University, Virginia.), Lonesome Pine Country (Big Stone Gap, Virginia,).
Spouse Elizabeth Faw Churchill, October 23.