Kyle Menefee Weeks (died July 20, 1955) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Kyle M. Weeks | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Bedford, Franklin and Floyd counties district | |
| In office 1924–1926 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kyle Menefee Weeks |
| Died | (aged 66) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Jacksonville Cemetery |
| Spouse | Wilma Cox |
| Alma mater | Roanoke College (BA) Washington and Lee University School of Law Yale Law School (JD) |
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Early life
editKyle Menefee Weeks graduated from Roanoke College with a Bachelor of Arts. He graduated from Washington and Lee University School of Law and did post-graduate work at Yale Law School and graduated from there with a Juris Doctor in 1915.[1][2][3]
Career
editWeeks began practicing law in 1916 in Floyd, Virginia. He practiced law with Joseph E. Proffit in the law firm Proffit and Weeks his entire career, up until his death.[1] He served in World War I.[1][4]
Weeks served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Bedford, Franklin and Floyd counties, in 1924 and 1926.[1] In 1937, he managed Saxon W. Holt's campaign for lieutenant governor.[5]
In 1945, Weeks was named alongside his law partner Profitt for aiding and abetting William Reeves Gardner in misapplying funds of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Fredericksburg.[6] In April 1947, he was found guilty on twelve counts in the indictment and sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment and a fine of US$6,000.[7] In January 1948, he was fined US$5,000 for his involvement.[8]
Personal life
editWeeks married Wilma Cox, daughter of Luke Cox, of Fairfield in Floyd, on September 20, 1935.[1][4] He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.[1]
Weeks died on July 20, 1955, aged 66, at a hospital in Roanoke. He was buried in Jacksonville Cemetery.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Former Delegate from Floyd Dies". Roanoke World-News. July 20, 1955. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Calyx. 1913. p. 61. Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Alumni Directory of Yale University, 1920. 1920. p. 543. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b "Weeks-Cox". Roanoke World-News. September 21, 1935. p. 5. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Holt Names Weeks as Floyd Manager". The Roanoke Times. July 7, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gardner is Indicted on Banking Count". Waynesboro News-Virginian. October 18, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nine Found Guilty in Check Kiting Case". The Ledger Star. April 25, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Proffit, Robey Freed by Jurist". The Roanoke Times. January 31, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
