City: Memphis
TOBIN, Joseph Semmes, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., December 14, 1878; son Thomas F. and Julia (Semmes) TOBIN; paternal grandparents Edward Sarsfield and Bridget (Fogerty) TOBIN, maternal grandparents B.J. and Isantha (Jordan) SEMMES; Irish-Dutch descent; educated Christian Brothers, Memphis, and Johns-Hopkins, Baltimore, Md., A.B. and M.A.; member Memphis Country Club, Chickasaw Club, and Knights of Columbus; member Catholic Church.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.