City: Nashville MOORE, James Washington, lawyer; born Collierville, Shelby County, Tenn., March 16, 1866; son John Lawrence and Sarah Frances (Irby) MOORE; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Leddin’s Business College, Memphis, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated Vanderbilt University in academic department, 1890, B.A.; in law, 1891, LL.B.; married Mary R. ARMISTEAD of […]
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City: Nashville MEEK, M. H., lawyer; Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, State of Tennessee; Democrat; residence, Nashville, Tenn. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
City: Nashville MAYFIELD, George Radford, teacher; born Lawrenceville, Ga., March 21, 1877; English-Irish descent; son of A. J. and Antonia (Paine) MAYFIELD; father, dealer in real estate; graduated from Atlanta High School, Emory College and Vanderbilt University with A.B. and A.M. degrees; in early life clerked in jewelry store; was […]
City: Nashville MATTHEWS, T. E., lawyer; Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, State of Tennessee; Democrat; residence, Nashville, Tenn. Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
City: Memphis RICE, Edwin L., banker; born Florence, Ala., July 17, 1866; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jackson V. and Elizabeth (Lester) RICE; paternal grandfather Greene P. RICE, maternal grandfather German LESTER; graduated from State Normal College, Florence, Ala., with A. B. degree, 1883; in early life taught school; entered banking […]
City: Memphis REID, William H., real estate; born Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 23, 1863; English descent; son of Luther R. and Minerva Benjamin (Scott) REID; paternal grandparents Alfred and Patsy (Rector) REID, maternal grandparents Benjamin and Martha (Hardaway) SCOTT; educated in public schools of Vicksburg, Miss., and studied two years University […]
City: Memphis READ, Samuel P., banker; born Nelson Co., Ky., Feb. 10, 1831; English and French descent; son of William and Anne (Bealmear) READ; educated St. Joseph’s College, Bardstown, Ky., finishing the entire regular course except in Greek; began his career as clerk in store, and entered mercantile business for […]