Waldo Garland Miles

Background

Miles, Waldo Garland was born on June 12, 1911 in Wise, Virginia, United States. Son of Wade M. and Mollie S. (White) Miles.

Education

Student of University Richmond, 1930-1933. Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1934, Bachelor of Laws, 1938.

Career

Admitted to Virginia bar, 1937. Associate firm Carter & Williams, Danville, 1938-1941. Partner firm Williams, Miles & Williams, Danville, 1941-1948, Woodward, Miles & Flannaghan and predecessor firms, Bristol, Virginia from 1948.

Achievements

• Waldo Garland Miles has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Virginia Mental Health Study Commission, 1963-1965, Virginia Mental Retardation Planning Council, 1964-1970, Virginia Advisory Legislative Council Subcommittee Studying Grants-in-aid, 1965, Virginia Advisory Council on Economics Education, from 1965. Member Virginia Tax Study Commission, 1956-1957, 62-63. Member Bristol School Board, 1958-1963, chairman, 1962.

Member Virginia Board Education, 1963-1971, chairman, 1970-1971.

Member Virginia Executive Committee Democratic State Central Committee, 1960-1968. President Bristol Mental Health Clinic, 1957, Bristol Memorial Hospital, 1958-1960, board directors, 1956-1965.

Served as Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow American College Probate Counsel.

Member Bristol Chamber of Commerce (director 1952-1954, 56-58, 68-72, Executive Committee 1960-1964).

American, Federal, Virginia president 1962-1963), Bristol (president) bar associations, American Judicature Society, American Law Institute, Virginia Chamber of Commerce (director), Washington and Lee University Law School Alumni Association (member of council 1963-1965, president 1964-1965), Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Delta Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Bristol (Virginia) Country.

Connections

Married Christine Junchen, February 9, 1944. Children: LaRue Carter Dakin, Christine Mollie Feazell.