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. […]
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City: Chattanooga GILBREATH, Sidney Gordon, president East Tenn. State Normal School Johnson City; born in Monroe Co., Tenn., April 13, 1869, son James A. and Elizabeth (Brunner) GILBREATH; paternal grandfather John Fisher GILBREATH, paternal grandmother Isabella (Edington) GILBREATH, maternal grandfather Joseph BRUNNER, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Stonecipher) BRUNNER; English, Irish, Holland […]
City: Chattanooga FRIERSON, William Little, lawyer; born Shelbyville, Tenn., Sept. 3, 1868; son Robert P. and Mary (Little) FRIERSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated and graduated 1887 Southwestern Presbyterian University; member K. of P., Keystone Lodge of Chattanooga; mayor of Chattanooga 1905-07; admitted to bar Sept. 3, ’89; moved to Chattanooga in […]
City: Chattanooga FRAZIER, Jas. B., lawyer; born Pikeville, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1856; son of Thomas N. and Margaret (McReynolds) FRAZIER; graduated from University of Tennessee, A.B., 1878, also law dept.; married Louise Douglas KEITH, Jan. 10, 1883; Democrat; presidential elector at large, 1900; elected governor of Tennessee for terms 1903-1905, […]
City: Chattanooga FAXON, John Wellington, retired banker; born in Buffalo, N. Y., May 24, 1840; direct descendant of Gov. Wm. BRADFORD of Plymouth Colony; son of Charles and Lucy Ann (Steele) FAXON; father’s occupation, editor and publisher, Hartford, Conn., Buffalo, N. Y., and Clarksville, Tenn.; educated Clarksville, Tenn., Masonic College, […]
City: Chattanooga COHN, Walter Heyman, lawyer; born Elgin, Tex., February 28, 1888; son Herman and Hattie (Cohn) COHN; German descent; graduated Chattanooga Normal College 1885, University of Chat-Normal College 1905, University of Chattanooga 1909, L. B., member Theta Lambda Phi Greek Letter Fraternity; Deputy Clerk and Master 1909; Law Editor […]
City: Chattanooga CAMERON, Robert T., attorney; born Birchwood, Tenn., June 1, 1877; oldest son of James and Mary Elizabeth (Defries) CAMERON; Scotch-French descent; educated Carson and Newman College, and graduated from the law department of Cumberland University at Lebanon, 1902; moved to Chattanooga and began the practice of law 1903; […]
City: Chattanooga BROWN, Joseph E., attorney at law; born Jasper, Tenn., February 11, 1879; son Foster V. and Lula (Farrior) BROWN; paternal grandfather Joseph BROWN, paternal grandmother Martha (Mitchell) BROWN; paternal grandfather Hugh FARRIOR; maternal grandmother Olivia (Frederick) FARRIOR; English-French descent; educated Cumberland University, graduate of same with B. S. […]
City: Chattanooga FLEMING, Martin A., attorney at law; born Chattanooga, Tenn., July 24, 1877; son Patrick and Anna (O’Donnell) FLEMING; Irish descent; graduate of Vanderbilt LL.B. 1899; member Knights of Columbus, Elks, Eagles and Delta Tau Delta Greek Letter Fraternity; Judge of Fourth Judicial Circuit 1902-03; former Chairman of Registration […]
City: Chattanooga FAIR, Oscar Monroe, lawyer; born Johnson City, Tenn., July 27, 1885; son Joseph Gaston and Martha (Moody) FAIR; French-English descent; educated Milligan College, Johnson City, Tenn.; graduate of Milligan College A. B. 1903; University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1909; valedictorian of classes of Milligan College and University of Chattanooga; […]
City: Chattanooga EASTMAN, Joel W., attorney at law; born Arkona, Province of Ontario, Canada, July 21, 1878; English descent; graduated University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1902; married Hattie May DEAVER 1902; admitted to practice in circuit and supreme courts of Tenn. and federal court of the Fourth Judicial District in 1902.
City: Chattanooga DENTON, Herschel Johnson, attorney at law; born Meigs County, Tenn., October 22, 1877; son John Henniger and Elizabeth Frances (McKenzie) DENTON; English descent; graduate of Grant University, B. S. 1904; Cumberland University 1906, LL.B., University of Michigan, LL.B. 1907; taught in Mountain City Business College 1900-01; Professor in […]
City: Chattanooga COONROD, Elinor, attorney; born Tiffin, Ohio; daughter Severius A. and Elizabeth (Conway) COONROD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated Heidelberg University and Chattanooga University; graduate University of Chattanooga, LL.B. 1907; scholarship honors at Chattanooga University; member Kappa Kappa Alpha Sorority of Heidelberg; member Woman’s Club of Chattanooga (Literary and Civic); author […]
City: Chattanooga COOKE, Robert Burch, lawyer; born Tellico Plains, Monroe Co., Tenn., March 9th, 1866; son James Burch and Penelope (McDermott) COOKE; Scotch, Irish and English descent; graduate University of Tennessee, A. B. 1885; married Sarah DIVINE, November 18, 1896; member Mountain City Club, K. A. Fraternity; County Attorney (Hamilton […]
Town: Centerville CLAGETT, Robert Horatio, editor; born Centerville, Tenn., May 31, 1888; English and Dutch descent; son of Robert Montgomery and Tommie (Easley) CLAGETT; father’s occupation Clerk and Master of Chancery Court and insurance man; paternal grandparents Horatio and Elizabeth (Montgomery) CLAGETT, maternal grandparents Thomas S. and Jennie (Huddleston) Easley; […]
Town: Centerville BATES, Jasper A., lawyer; born Whitfield, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1848; son of Lewis and Agnes E. (Lancaster) BATES; received academic education in the schools of Hickman Co., Tenn.; graduated in law department Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., with degree of B. L. in June, 1875; in early life was […]
Town: Centerville BATES, Douglas Thompson, attorney at law; born Centreville, Tenn., May 25, 1882; Norman French, Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Jasper Alonzo and Cordelia Emma (Clagett) BATES; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Lewis BATES, paternal grandmother Agnes (Lancaster) BATES, maternal grandfather William George CLAGETT, maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Hornbeak) […]
City: Chattanooga EVANS, Ruth Durant, attorney at law; born Marion, S. C.; daughter Junius Haselden and Florence (Durant) EVANS; Welsh-French descent; educated Converse College, Wofford College and University of Chattanooga; graduate of Wofford College 1903, A. B.; University of Chattanooga LL.B. 1908; 1910 re-edited law work written by father, styled […]
City: Carthage COTTON, James Thomas, minister of the Gospel; born Brentwood, Tenn., June 27, 1867; son of John A. and Rachel P. (TUKCER) COTTON; educated common schools, Wall & Mooney’s Academy, Culleoka, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Wall & Mooney’s Academy June, 1890; converted to Christianity 1883; licensed to […]
City: Chattanooga BARR, Robert Winthrop, banker; born Columbus, O., February 21, 1862; son Robert Nelson (deceased) and Sarah F. (Nichols) BARR; educated Institutions of Learning Chattanooga; married Charlotte M. SMITH, October 13, 1893; member K. T. (Mason), Elks, K. of P., Legion of Honor of America, Chamber of Commerce and […]