He was born on January 11, 1943, in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up there, and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. John graduated from Gilman School in 1960. He went on to attend Yale University, and received his law degree from the University of Maryland. He had nearly completed his PhD at American University.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Maxwell Armor, Jr., and Annie Linn Henley Armor, his brothers Walter Henley Armor and George Maxwell Armor, III and his son John Charles (Jamie) Armor, Jr. Mr. Armor was an active member of the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation in Highlands where he was an usher and served on the Bell Tower Endowment Board.

John was a consultant for the American Civil Rights Union, and was regarded as a leading Constitutional scholar. His eighth book, “These Are the Times that Try Men’s Souls,” was the culmination of 10 years of work, and was released only weeks before his death.

John was an Eagle Scout, a member of the Highlands Mountaintop Rotary, and the Maryland Bar Association. He was a former adjunct professor of political science, and practiced in the United States Supreme Court for 33 years.

Throughout his career, he was a prolific contributor to national publications, John Charles Armor radio, television, and online forums, most notably FreeRepublic.com.

He and his wife, Michelle, have been writing the column His & Hers for Highlands’ Newspaper in Highlands, NC and members of the Highlands Writers’ Group.

Mr. Armor was a true patriot who loved the Constitution, and was devoted to his country. In recent years, he delighted in portraying Benjamin Franklin, appearing at numerous educational, civic, and political events.

In September, he was scheduled to walk up Constitution Avenue with other persons portraying the signers of the Constitution. John was married too briefly to the love of his life, Michelle Annette Mead, whom he married on June 7, 2008.

He is survived by his daughter, Dorigen Linn Watson and her husband Bill, and their children Jamie and Mackenzie of Baltimore; daughter Karen Ruth Boodée, her husband Mark, and their children Anna and Grayson of Raleigh; and son, Jonathan Maxwell Armor, and his fiancée, Erica Abdulla, of York, PA. He is also survived by his beloved cats, Orion and Weasel, and will be particularly missed by his Tuesday night poker buddies, “The Coots”.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Pierce’s Park in Baltimore, Gilman Class of 1960 or the Bell Tower Fund of Incarnation in HIghlands.