John S. Battle

John S. Battle
56th Governor of Virginia
In office January 18, 1950 – January 20, 1954
Lieutenant	Lewis Preston Collins II Allie E. S. Stephens
Preceded by	William M. Tuck
Succeeded by	Thomas B. Stanley
Member of the Virginia Senate
In office January 10, 1934 – January 11, 1950
Preceded by	Nathaniel B. Early
Succeeded by	Edward O. McCue Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Albemarle, Greene, and Charlottesville
In office January 8, 1930 – January 10, 1934
Preceded by	Albert S. Bolling
Succeeded by	Edward O. McCue Jr.
Personal details
Born	John Stewart Battle (1890-07-11)July 11, 1890 New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	April 9, 1972(1972-04-09) (aged 81) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Monticello Memorial Park, Charlottesville, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Janie Lipscombe
Children	2
Alma mater	Wake Forest University University of Virginia
Profession	Lawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Private
Battles/wars	World War I

John Stewart Battle (July 11, 1890 – April 9, 1972) was an American lawyer and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and as the 56th Governor of Virginia (from 1950 to 1954).