City: Gallatin
BASKERVILLE, James Thomas, lawyer; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., Jan. 21, 1871; Norman-French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Abner and Nancy (McGlothlin) BASKERVILLE; father a farmer and was County Tax Assessor of Sumner Co., Tenn., 1892-1896, and Co. Trustee of Sumner Co., Tenn., 1900-1906; paternal grandparents Thomas and Eliza (Ball) BASKERVILLE, maternal grandparents James and Louisa (Beard) McGLOTHLIN; educated in the public schools of Tenn.; the Franklin (Ky.) Training School and Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., graduating from the latter with degree of L.L. B. Jan., 1896; won medal for oratory in Franklin Training School in 1892; married Lua M. KING April 24, 1901; member of Howard Lodge No. 13, I. O. O. F., Past Grand; Democrat; member of the Democratic State Executive Committee 1906-08; Senator from 14th Senatorial District of Tenn. in 56th General Assembly; now member of the City Board of Education; attorney for the city of Gallatin, Tenn., since Jan. 1901; member of the Church of Christ, Gallatin, Tenn.
