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ANDERSON, Arthur Blythe

City: Nashville

ANDERSON, Arthur Blythe, Attorney General Tenth District; born Chapel Hill, Marshall County, Tennessee, September 29, 1869; son of Thomas H. and Mary E. (Langston) ANDERSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Peabody College, Nashville, University of Nashville, Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tennessee; L.L degree Peabody College 1890; B.S. University of Nashville 1892; LL.B. Cumberland University, 1896; began life as a farmer; married Lillian Hardin GARY, February 14, 1906; member K. of P., Past Chancellor Commander, Joel A. Battle No. 84, I. O. O. F, B. P. O. E., Nashville Lodge No. 72, P. K. A. Fraternity; elected Councilman, Nashville, 1901-1905; Vice Chairman City Finance Committee; Director Carnegie Library from 1901 to 1905; elected Attorney General August 4, 1910, for term of eight years; was founder and first editor of the Peabody Record of the University of Nashville; member Presbyterian Church.

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