City: Chattanooga PRESTON, Thomas R., banker; born Woodbury, Tenn., November 29, 1868; son Hugh L. and Thankful C. (Doak) PRESTON; paternal grandfather William B. PRESTON, paternal grandmother Mary (Mears) PRESTON, maternal grandfather John N. DOAK, maternal grandmother Emily (George) DOAK, Scotch-Irish descent; graduate Woodbury Academy A. B. 1887; married Roberta […]
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City: Chattanooga OWEN, John Thomas, insurance business; born Greenville, Tenn., October 7, 1868; son Joseph Pinckney and Mary Elizabeth (McDade) OWEN; paternal grandfather David OWEN, paternal grandmother Sarah (Putnam) OWEN, maternal grandfather Frank MCDADE, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Edwards) MCDADE; Scotch, Irish and Welsh descent; educated Edward’s Academy, Jefferson County, Tenn.; […]
City: Chattanooga MYERS, Thomas Snoddy, attorney; born Pikeville, Tenn., March 23, 1884; son John C. and Sue (Hill) MYERS; German-Irish descent; graduated People’s College B. S. 1903; University of Tennessee B. A. 1907; 1908 Cumberland University, L.L.B.; admitted to practice law by Supreme Court of Tennessee in July 1908; associated […]
City: Chattanooga MORGAN, Oliver Perry, attorney at law; born Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee, February 6, 1881; son Dr. John Daniel and Mary Crate (Elder) MORGAN; Scotch-Irish and Dutch descent; educated University of Chattanooga, class of 1904; 1907 admitted to practice in Circuit and Supreme Courts of State of Tennessee; on Jan. […]
City: Chattanooga MOON, John Austin, congressman; born Albemarle Co., Va., April 22, 1855; received academic education at Bristol, Va.; graduated from Kings College, Bristol, Tenn.; married Addie M. DEADERICK Oct. 8, 1884, daughter of late Chief Justice James W. DEADERICK of Tenn.; Democrat; nominee for General Assembly, 1880; city attorney […]
City: Chattanooga MITCHELL, Marcus Frankle, attorney at law; born Moore County, Tenn., May 22, 1883; son James Benjamin and Cordelia (Copeland) MITCHELL; Scotch-Irish descent; graduate of Cumberland University 1904, and L.L.B. University of Chattanooga 1909; married Louise LESSIG, March 26, 1910; member Theta Lambda Phi Greek Letter Fraternity; Deputy Marshal […]
City: Chattanooga MEACHAM, Cowan White Kirby, lawyer; born Williamson Co. Tenn., Dec. 23, 1874; son Matthew Alexander and Alice (Kirby) MEACHAM; English descent; graduate of Vanderbilt University, A. B. 1898, LL. B 1900; educated Leipert’s Fork Training School, Hillboro, Tenn., 1890-93; La Vergne Training School 1893-94; member K. of P.; […]
City: Chattanooga M’REYNOLDS, Samuel Davis, judge of Criminal court of Sixth Judicial District of Tenn; born at Pikeville, Tenn., April 16, 1872; son of Isaac S. and Addie (Davis) MCREYNOLDS; Irish and Scotch descent; educated at Cumberland University and other institutions of learning of Tenn.; married to Miss Mary C. […]
City: Chattanooga MCGUFFEY, Charles Drake, lawyer and teacher; born Cincinnati, O., June 12, 1842; son Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Mansfield (Drake) MCGUFFEY; Scotch-English descent; graduate Kenyon College, Ohio, and Cincinnati College Law School, A. B., A. M. 1863-65; member Masons, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon; former special judge and Attorney-general […]
City: Chattanooga MCCLURE, William Alexander, lawyer; born Martin’s Ferry, Ohio, July 9, 1883; son William B and Rebecca (Fleming) MCCLURE; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Elliott Business College, Wheeling, W. Va.; graduated from same 1903; graduated from Martin’s Ferry High School, Martin’s Ferry, Ohio, 1902; University of Chattanooga L.L. B. 1907; moved […]
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. […]
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 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 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 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; […]