William Blount Rodman Jr. (1889–1976), also known as William B. Rodman, III (as his father was named William B. Rodman II), was a

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lawyer and politician. He served in the

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(1937–1939) and the

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(1950–1955), as

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(1955–1956) and as a justice of the

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(1956–1965). He was the grandson of William B. Rodman, who was also a state Supreme Court justice.

References

Guide to the William Blount Rodman Papers
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