City: Shelbyville
BEARDEN, Walter Scott, lawyer, Chancellor Fifth Chancery Division; born Petersburg, Lincoln County, Tenn., January 10, 1843; son of Benjamin Franklin and Susan Margaret (Blake) BEARDEN; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents Benj. F. and (Wright) BEARDEN, maternal grandparents John W. and Mary (Morgan) BLAKE; Scotch, Irish, French and Huguenot descent; educated Emory and Henry College, Va.; left college to go to war; taught school summer of 1861; made speeches every Saturday to help raise a company of infantry; taught school at 15 and was teacher of a large school at 16; married Margaret Cooper WHITESIDE, February 17, 1874; member F. & A. M., Tannehill Chapter, R. A. M., Murfressboro /sic/ Commandery K. T., Trinity Consistory No. 2, Nashville, Tenn., Scottish Rite, 32 degree Mason, honorary member Century Club, Columbia, Tenn.; elected Chancellor Fourth Chancery Division in 1886; was Chancellor of that division for sixteen years; became Chancellor of Fifth Chancery Division 1902; served in army of C. S. A.; promoted once and tendered another; finally Captain, July, 1864; was wounded in battle at Peachtree Creek; wounded later July, 1864, near Atlanta, and later at battle of Jonesboro; August 31, 1864, was captured at surrender of Fort Donelson; paroled Meridian, Miss., 1865; has served as Chancellor in a large chancery division for twenty-four years continuously, and was again elected in 1910; member of Presbyterian Church.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
