Jack W. Witten
American politician (1879–1959)
Jack Walter Witten (August 7, 1880 – October 30, 1959) was an American politician and physician from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1924 to 1934 and later from 1944 to 1957. He served one term in the Virginia Senate from 1936 to 1938.
Early life
Jack Walter Witten was born on August 7, 1880, in Tazewell County, Virginia, to Virginia Catherine (née Custer) and Robert Baity Witten. Witten moved to Tazewell, Virginia, and attended public schools there. He graduated from Tazewell College. He graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1905. He interned at Richmond City Hospital.
Career
In 1906, Witten opened his medical office in Tazewell. In 1907, Witten was a physician at the Jamestown Exposition.
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