City: Knoxville
DONALDSON, WILLIAM JAY, lawyer; born Morristown, Tenn., Jan. 8, 1880; son of Jos. Eckel and Mary Elizabeth (Lane) DONALDSON; Scotch-Irish-English descent; graduate of Univ. Tenn. B.A. in 1902 and L.L.B. degree 1903; member Masons (Royal Arch) Morristown Lodge, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi. Frats.; member Tenn. legis. 1907-1909; referee in bankruptcy 1909 (appointed); in 1903 admitted to bar practice in all courts; in 1904-1909 had law partnership with Gen. John B. Holloway, former state’s attorney; in 1909 formed partnership in firm of Lindsay, Young Smith and Donaldson; lecturer on bankruptcy at Univ. of Tenn. (law dept.); early occupation student; member Presbyterian church; former deacon.
