City: Morristown
CARRIGER, James A., attorney at law; born Tazewell, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1845; father’s occupation, physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents John and Margaret (Eliot) CARRIGER, maternal grandparents John Finley and Elizabeth (Cocke) JACK; his maternal grandmother was a daughter Senator William COCKE; educated at University of Va., served as private in Confederate Army during Civil War, was wounded in 1864; began his business career as an educator; was Professor of Greek in Stewart College, Clarksville, Tenn., 1871-1872; associate Principal of Reagan High School, Morristown, Tenn., 1873-1876; entered the practice of law in 1877; married Julia LENOIR, Nov. 13, 1872; Independent Democrat; Mayor of Morristown, Tenn., 1893-1894; President of Merchants Bank, Morristown, Tenn., 1890-1897.
