Bio: John W. A. Jeter, Caddo Parish La
Source: From Chronicles of Shreveport and Caddo Parish, Maude Hearn O'Pry,
1928, 
Submitted by: Kay Thompson Brown

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                       JOHN W. A. JETER.

JOHN W. A. JETER was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, but came to Louisiana
shortly after his birth, having resided in Shreveport since his seventh
birthday.

He was educated in the Public Schools of Louisiana and also received the
benefit of private instruction as was a thorough business education.  His
early experience brought him into contact with Accounting and Administrative
routine and he made a distinct success in that line.  He holds a Certified
Public Accountant's Certificate from the State of Louisiana.

Mr. Jeter was first elected Tax Assessor of Caddo Parish in the year 1916
and at that time was the youngest Assessor who had ever served Caddo
Parish in that office. He has been re elected every four years since by
flattering majorities.

Mr. Jeter has given a large amount of thought and study to every important
question of Assessments and Taxes and has issued a number of pamphlets and
booklets on different phases of the subject, also contributing articles to the
press and being called upon to deliver addresses not alone in Shreveport and
other sections of Louisiana, but in other states as well. He is a recognized
and nationally known tax official, being a member of the National Tax
Association, having read papers at the annual conferences of this
association.

He was for two terms president cf the Louisiana Assessors Association
and in 1921 was appointed by the Governor as a member of the special
Assessment Commission of the State of Louisiana created for the purpose  of 
advising  the  Constitutional  Convention which met that year. He was made
Secretary of the Commission and with several other members of the Commission
visited a number of other states in order to study the assessment and
taxation Jaws of these states.

Mr. Jeter has been a life-long Democrat. He is at present Secretary of the
Young Men's Christian  Association and a member of the Board of Directors.     
He was at one time president of the local Association.  He is a member of the
Board of Deacons of the First Presbyterian Church and for three terms was
Chairman of the Board.

During the World War he was active in all the campaigns and drives in Caddo
Parish, having been Vice Chairman of the War Savings Stamp  Committee.
District Director of the United War Work Campaign and a member of the war work
personnel committee of the Y. M. C. A.
              
In Masonic circles he has he'd many important offices, having been Master of
Caddo Lodge, High Priest of the Royal Arch Chapter, Thrice Illustrious Master
of the Council, Patron of Magnolia Chapter of the Eastern Star rod has held
other chairs in both the York and Scottish Rite bodies as well as the Mystic
Shrine. He is also a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,
Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets and the Woodmen of the World and has been
largely interested in the Boy Scout movement being a member of the local
Executive Committee.

His motto is, "Let Me Serve You," and friends say that the "A" in his name
stands for "Assessor." Suffice it to say that the assessors office of
Caddo parish under the direction of Mr. Jeter has attained a state-wide
reputation as a model and the service rendered has been of much benefit to the
people of Caddo parish.