John H. Waller (judge)

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John H. Waller
Associate Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
In office
June 29, 1994 – 2008
Preceded byA. Lee Chandler
Succeeded byKaye Gorenflo Hearn
Personal details
Born (1937-10-31) October 31, 1937 (age 86)
Mullins, South Carolina
Alma materWofford College (A.B. 1959), University of South Carolina (J.D. 1963)

John Henry Waller Jr.[1] (born October 31, 1937) was an associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. After a period of military service, he enrolled at the University of South Carolina's law school and graduated in 1963. In 1967, he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives and served five terms. In 1976, he was elected to the South Carolina Senate. While serving as a senator, he was elected as a trial court judge and was qualified on June 6, 1980. He was elected to the South Carolina Supreme Court on May 11, 1994, and was sworn in on June 29, 1994.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law, 1998-1999. Marquis Who's Who. 1998. p. 812.
  2. ^ "Justice John H. Waller, Jr". South Carolina Supreme Court. Retrieved November 27, 2014.