City: Memphis
COLLIER, William Armistead, lawyer; born near Stanton, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1847; English descent; son of Thomas Barksdale and Catherine Page (Nelson) COLLIER; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents, Dabney and Sallie (Barksdale) COLLIER, maternal grandparents, Norborne and Lucy (Chiswell) NELSON; educated Mt. Carmel, Tipton Co., Tenn., and other local schools, and Lebanon (Tenn.) Law School; began his business career as a planter; married Alice TREZEVANT, Nov. 13, 1872; member Masons, Knights Templar 32d degree Scottish Rite, D. K. E. fraternity, Business Men’s Club, Memphis Country Club, and Confederate Historical Association; vice-president Tenn. Historical Assn. of Nashville; he was an officer in the old Klu Klux Klan; joined Co. “I” first C. S. A. Cavalry under Gen. Joe WHEELER, 1861-62, then private Co. “B” 7th Tenn. Cavalry (Forrest’s Cavalry) C. S. A., attained the rank of Colonel of his command in 1864; upon organization of Gen. Forrest’s Confederate Veterans since war he became Brig.-Gen commanding division of West Tenn.; Democrat; member of Legislature of Tenn., 1897; delegate to national democratic convention that nominated Grover Cleveland for president, 1892, chairman of notification committee and prepared notification address to Cleveland in N. Y. at Madison Square Garden; former owner Memphis Appeal, and president of Appeal Co., also Memphis Avalanche and formerly one of the directors of Associated Press; member of Episcopal church.
