City: Chattanooga
CASE, Halbert Brigham, attorney at law; born Mecca, Trumbull Co., Ohio, May 3, 1838; son Joseph Luther and Eliza P. (Bidwell) CASE; English descent; graduate University of Michigan, L. B., March 29, 1864; married Caroline Esther KIBBEE June 23, 1863; she died April 3, 1872, and he later married Janie M. SPOONER; member I. O. O. F. (past grand master and past chief patriarch), G. A. R. (past department commander); member Tenn. State Legislature ’83-85, ’85-87, state senate 1897-99; member Co. H, 7th reg. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, second and first lieutenant; also captain Co. C, 84th Ohio Vol. Infantry; appointed Colonel Sept. 20, 1862; admitted to bar of Michigan March 30, 1864; first practiced in Youngstown, Ohio, then Des Moines, Iowa; participated in Civil War; battle of Cross Lanes, W. Va., Gauley Bridge, W. Va., McCoy’s Mills, W. Va., Blue’s Gap, W. Va., Kern’s Town, W. Va.; moved to Chattanooga 1874; city attorney of Chattanooga ’76-78.
