City: Nashville
BAXTER, Lewis Thompson, real estate dealer; born Alexander, N. C., November 27, 1852; son John (late U. S. Circuit Judge) and Orra (Alexander) BAXTER; educated Earlham College, Ind.; Kanyon College, Ohio; Hobart, N. Y., graduated from Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y., July, 1871; degrees conferred, A. B., Hobart College, 1871; married Joanna EVANS of New York City June 26, 1883; member of Psi Upsilon, Phi Beta Kappa; United States Circuit Court Clerk and U. S. Commissioner April, 1878-86, at Nashville, Tenn.; National commissioner from Tennessee at (Chicago) World’s Exposition, 1893; Republican candidate for Governor of Tennessee in 1892; President Nashville Commercial Club in 1889-92; Vice-President Tennessee Industrial School at Nashville from 1888-1910; member Episcopal (Christ) Church, Nashville, Tenn.; student in Germany and France January, 1871 to March, 1873; actively engaged since 1880 promoting educational, charitable and business interests of Nashville.
