 AKA John Stewart Battle
Born:11-Jul-1890
Birthplace:New Bern, NC
Died:9-Apr-1972
Location of death:Charlottesville, VA
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Monticello Memorial Park, Charlottesville, VA
Gender: Male
Religion:Baptist
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of Virginia, 1950-54 Military service: US Army (WWI, Pvt.) Father: Henry Wilson Battle (minister)
Mother: Margaret Stewart
Wife: Mary Jane Lipscomb ("Janie", m. 12-Jun-1918, until his death, d. 14-Jan-1990, two sons)
Son: John S. Battle, Jr. (attorney)
Son: William Cullen Battle (businessman/diplomat, b. 1920, d. 2008)
University:AA, Mars Hill College
University:BA, Wake Forest University
Law School:LLB, University of Virginia Law School (1913)
US Commission on Civil Rights (1957-59)
Governor of Virginia (1950-54)
Virginia State Senate (1934-49)
Virginia State House of Delegates (1930-34)
Perkins, Battle & Minor Partner
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
American Legion
Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks
Freemasonry
Kiwanis Club Charlottesville
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Shriners
Virginia Bar Association 1913
Highway 301 (1-Dec-1950) · Himself
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