City: Chattanooga MCCLURE, Roy Fleming, attorney; born Pittsburg [sic], Pa., December 4, 1876; son Dr. William Barnett and Rebecca Moreland (Fleming) MCCLURE; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate Martin’s Ferry High School, Martin’s Ferry, Ohio; Elliott’s Commercial School, Wheeling, W. Va.; L.L.B. University of Chattanooga 1907; member Theta Lambda Phi College Fraternity, F. […]
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City: Chattanooga MATTHEWS, Erwin Howell, pension attorney; born Roane County, Tenn., May 17, 1834; son Lindsay and Susan (Howell) MATTHEWS; Irish descent; educated institutions of learning at Philadelphia and Hiwassee College; married Eliza A. GRIFFITH, March 4, 1858; member Masons (Royal Arch), G. A. R. (Post 25, Garfield) of Athens; […]
City: Chattanooga LYNDE, Francis, author; born Lewiston, N. Y., Nov. 12, 1856; son of William Tilly and Elizabeth (Need) LYNDE; paternal grandparents Hawkins and Maria (Carruthers) LYNDE; maternal grandparents Thomas and Julia (Sanderson) NEED; Canadian, English and Irish descent; received academic education; in early life was in the railway service, […]
City: Chattanooga MARTIN, Francis, lawyer; born Wilmington, Ohio, July 6, 1859; son Andrew Jackson and Caroline (Griffin) MARTIN; English descent; graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University 1879; Knight Templar, Mason (Past Master), city attorney of Chattanooga 1889-92; admitted to bar in supreme court of Ohio 1882; moved to Chattanooga 1883 and […]
City: Chattanooga JOHNSON, Alfred D., attorney at law; born Bledsoe County, Tenn., January 8, 1877; son John and Mary <?> (Standefer) JOHNSON; paternal grandfather Hiram JOHNSON, paternal grandmother Jennie (Sharp) JOHNSON, maternal grandfather Carroll STANDEFER, maternal grandmother Nancy (King) STANDEFER; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate of University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1905; married Florence […]
City: Chattanooga LYNCH, James J., attorney; born Hays Co., Texas, March 2, 1869; son of Capt David and Rebecca (Tatum) LYNCH; Irish descent; educated Winchester Normal College; master Mason and member K. of P.; read law in office of former Gov. Albert S. MARKS; admitted to bar at Winchester, Tenn., […]
City: Chattanooga LUPTON, John Thomas, manufacturer and lawyer; born Frederick County, Va., March 6, 1862; son Jonah J. and Rebecca (Lee) LUPTON; English and Scotch-Irish descent; educated Roanoke College, Va., and University of Virginia; graduate of Roanoke College A. B. 1882, A. M. 1887, and B. L. University of Virginia […]
City: Chattanooga LOWRY, James B. F., banker; born Sulphur Springs, Ala., Nov. 1, 1871; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George and Mary F. (Long) LOWRY; father’s occupation, merchant and farmer; received common school education; graduated Gaylesville High School, Gaylesville (Ala.) June, 1892; member of Mountain City, Golf and Country Clubs, Calumet […]
City: Chattanooga LITTLETON, Carlyle Shelly, attorney; born Nashville, Tenn., March 1, 1886; son John J. and Mary Louise (Brabson) LITTLETON; English-Scotch descent; educated North Georgia Agricultural College, Mt. St. Joseph’s (Baltimore); graduate Chattanooga University LL.B. 1907; member Elks, Knights of Columbus and Theta Lambda Phi Greek Letter Fraternity; admitted to […]
City: Chattanooga LITTLETON, Augustine Brabson, attorney at law; born Nashville, Tenn., July 27, 1887; son John J. and Mary Louise (Brabson) LITTLETON; English-Scotch descent; educated Marist Seminary, Washington, D. C.; Mt. St. Joseph’s College, Baltimore; graduate University of Chattanooga, L.L.B. 1908; chief clerk of Southern Railway, 1905-1906; member of Knights […]
City: Chattanooga COUNTS, Walter James, lawyer, born Clintwood, Dickenson Co., Va., Feb. 28, 1885; son Joshua Clarence and Mary (McCoy) COUNTS; English descent; educated Clintwood, Va.; graduate of University of Chattanooga 1908 B. L.; prior to ’96 served as assistant of father, who was county and circuit court clerk in […]
City: Chattanooga LEFEBER, James Robert, attorney at law; born Franklin Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1864; French-German descent; son of George Henry and Eliza J. (Custer) LEFEBER; educated Winchester Normal School, Winchester, Tenn.; was a carpenter in early youth; admitted to bar in 1888; began the practice of law as a […]
City: Chattanooga LATIMORE, Thomas Callaway, attorney at law; born Monroe County, Tennessee, May 18, 1856; son D. W. and Rebecca Elvira (Howard) LATIMORE; English, Irish and Holland Dutch descent; educated Hiwassee College (Tenn.), Emory and Henry, Va., and graduate of Emory and Henry (Va.) and Cumberland Universities LL.B.; married Elizabeth […]
City: Chattanooga LANCASTER, George D., attorney; born St. Mary’s Co. Md., Feb. 4, 1867; son John L. and Priscilla (Blakistone) LANCASTER; English descent; educated Charlotte Hall, St. Mary’s Co. Md., Georgetown University, graduate of Georgetown University 1888; member Knights of Columbus, Elks; 1888 entered law office of Shepherd & Frazier; […]
City: Chattanooga KING, Theo. F., Second Vice-President Volunteer State Life Insurance Company; born Memphis, Tenn., June 27, 1864; son Thomas Jefferson and Laura Jane (McGhee) KING; educated institutions of learning Shelby County, Tenn.; Scotch-Irish descent; married Maria Lou STAINBACK; member K. of P., Elks, Masons (Fellowcraft), Mountain City Club, Golf […]
City: Chattanooga JOHNS, Joshua Leroy, corporation and insurance attorney; born Basswood, Wis., February 27, 1881; son William Henry and Cynthia (Logue) JOHNS; French-Welsh descent; graduate of University of Chattanooga June, 1906; Yale in 1907; member Theta Lambda Phi fraternity, K. of P.; nominee of Republican party for State Legislature from […]
City: Chattanooga JENKINS, William Dunbar, civil and consulting engineer; born Adams County, Miss.; son of John Carmichael and Annis Field (Dunbar) JENKINS; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents Robert and Catherine (Carmichael) JENKINS; maternal grandparents Dr. William and Annis Stockton (Field) DUNBAR; educated at Military Schools, France and Belgium; studied engineering […]
City: Chattanooga HOGAN, John H., Chairman of Hamilton County Revenue Commission; born Philadelphia, Pa., November 14, 1842; son Michael and Susan (McGarry) HOGAN; Irish descent; graduate of institutions of learning Philadelphia, A. B. 1861, and A. M. 1866; married Mary A. KELLY, January 1865; Republican; member G. A. R.; held […]
City: Chattanooga FOUST, James Leonidas, lawyer; born Hamilton County, Tenn., December 9, 1867; son William Henry and Elizabeth (Wisdom) FOUST; German, French, English and Irish descent; graduated Emory and Henry College 1891; Cumberland University LL.B. 1892; admitted to bar of Hamilton County 1892; opened law office same year in Chattanooga; […]
City: Chattanooga FLETCHER, John Storrs, attorney at law; born Shelby, Ala., Jan. 13, 1879; English descent; son of G. G. and Mary Fairfax (Storrs) FLETCHER; father’s occupation, merchant; educated Chattanooga High School, Dartmouth College, University of Chattanooga and University of Chicago; graduated Dartmouth B. S. 1904; University of Chattanooga LL. […]