City: Cookeville
PROFFITT, Robert Edward Lee, farmer, teacher and merchant; born Putnam Co., Tenn., June 4, 1864; Dutch and Irish descent; son of James and Lucinda (Slagle) PROFFITT; received common school education; was left an orphan at an early age, and thrown upon own resource at age of 10; labored on a farm to pay for his education; began teaching in 1886; taught seven years; entered the mercantile business in 1893 and continued in same until 1902; married Anna GOODWIN Sept. 30, 1894; member M. W. of A.; elected Circuit Court Clerk, Putnam, Co., in 1902; defeated in 1906; again elected in 1910; former Postmaster at Goffton, Tenn., 1896-1900; Democrat; member of the Christian church.
