Johnston County Bar Association Resolutions in Honor of James A. Wellons Jr, Albert Anderson Corbett, Sr., and R. E. Batton

Collection — legal box: PC 110-115

Identifier: PC00115

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Scope and Contents

The Johnston County Bar Resolutions in Honor of James A. Wellons, Jr, Albert Anderson Corbett, Sr, and R. E. Batton consists of three certificates of honor awarded by the Johnston County Bar Association to the before named attorneys.

Dates

Record Keeping: 1991 October 28
1989

Creator

Johnston County Bar Association (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Please send requests to heritagecenter@johnstonnc.com or through the ArchivesSpace request form.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

James Andrew Wellons, Jr., practiced law for 58 years in Smithfield, Johnston County, NC. Born October 22, 1910, to James Andrew and Florence Lassiter Wellons, he was educated at Duke University, Durham, NC, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC. After graduation, he was assistant attorney general for the State of North Carolina and next joined his father and brother in their law firm in Smithfield.

During World War II, he served in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the U. S Army, and during the Korean War, he served in the JAG Corps. He was also active in several professional organizations, the Kiwanis Club, and Centenary United Methodist Church. Wellons married Janice Fitzgerald (1922-2001) on March 8, 1947, and they were the parents of three daughters. Mrs. Wellons was the daughter of John Herbert and Dorothy Bennett Fitzgerald. Wellons died October 28, 2001, and his wife died January 1, 2001. They were both buried in Riverside Cemetery, Smithfield, NC.

Albert Anderson Corbett, Sr., practiced law in Smithfield, NC, from 1929-1990. Born March 19, 1904 to Charles Anderson and Birmah Broadwell Corbett, he was a graduate of Wake Forest and received his law license in 1925.

Corbett served during World War II and was a member of many professional groups and a member of Centenary United Methodist Church. Corbett married Nora Lee Harris (1910-1998) on March 31, 1941, and they were the parents of two daughters and one son.

Rufus Edwin Batton began his law practice in Smithfield, NC, in 1935, after graduating from N. C. State University, Raleigh, NC, and Raleigh Law School, Raleigh, NC. He was a member of several professional organizations, the Kiwanis Club, and First Baptist Church of Smithfield, NC.

Batton was born April 13, 1907, to Atlas and Mary J. Batten. He was married to Clyda Woodard Batton (November 30, 1903-January 31, 1986). She was the daughter of James William and Rena Atkinson Woodard. Batton died July 6, 2001, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Smithfield, NC.

Extent

.083 Linear Feet (One mailing envelope containing single document)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The materials in Johnston County Bar Association Papers are arranged chronologically/alphabetically/in the original order as submitted.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Johnston County Bar Association Papers is one of the original collections that were accumulated in the Johnston County room of the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield. The library has put these collections on permanent loan and physically transferred the materials to the Heritage Center upon its creation.