Background
Winchester,, Richard Lee was born on May 21, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Cassius Lee and Harriet Haywood (Bond) Winchester.
Winchester,, Richard Lee was born on May 21, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Cassius Lee and Harriet Haywood (Bond) Winchester.
Bachelor of Laws, University Tennessee, 1949. Juris Doctor, University Tennessee, 1965.
Senior partner Winchester Law Firm, Memphis, since 1972. Attorney Shelby County, 1961—1964. City attorney City of Arlington, Tennessee, since 1966.
General counsel, board chairman Community Bancshares, Inc. Secretary Beachfront Condos, Inc., N. Florida. Captain infantry United States Army, 1942-1946, PTO.
Chairman Germantown Planning Commission, 1958—1961. President, board directors Mid-South Fair Association. Board directors American Red Cross.
Member Governor's Commission on Human Relations, 1962—1968. Vice chairman, treasurer Memphis and Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee, 1958—1972. State executive committee, president Tennessee Young Democrats, 1960—1961.
Delegate state and national Democratic conventions, 1964—1968. National elector from Tennessee, 1960—1972. President Episcopalian Planning Commission.
Trustee University Tennessee, 1975—1984, Episcopalian Girls Home, Bowld Hospital. Fellow: Tennessee Bar Foundation (past president junior section). Member: Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, National Association Legal Aid and Public Defenders, American Judicature Society, Shelby County Bar Association, Memphis Bar Association (past president), Tennessee Bar Association, American Bar Association (past delegate), University Tennessee Alumni Association (past board governors, 9th district representative), American Legion (past post Commander, past state vice Commander), Kiwanis, Tennessee, 40 and 8, Jesters, Veterans of Foreign Wars (past post vice Commander), Masons, Shriners, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Bette Anne Thompson, July 15, 1944. Children: Robin Ann, Richard Lee Junior, John Thompson.