City: Chattanooga SWANEY, William Bentley, lawyer; born Castalian Springs, Tenn.; Feb. 13, 1858; son of A. J. and Nancy F. SWANEY; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather John L. SWANEY; maternal grandfather Chas. MALONE; graduated from University of Tenn., A. B., 1878; Cumberland University, L.L.B., 1881; admitted to bar 1881; married […]
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City: Chattanooga STRANG, Samuel Bartow, attorney at law; born Chattanooga, Tenn.; Aug. 7, 1882; French-English Descent; son of Samuel B. and Frances (Thornton) STRANG; educated University of Tenn.; graduated from same in 1903; member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity; member of election commission for Hamilton Co. 1909-10-11; graduated in law in […]
City: Chattanooga SNODGRASS, David LaFayette, public official; born Sparta, Tenn., April 6, 1851; son of Thomas and Eliza J. (Evans) SNODGRASS; graduated from University of Tenn.; married Blanche FOUCHEE; Democrat: admitted to bar 1872; member of Tenn. House of Representatives, 1879-80; member of Court of Referees, 1883-1885; Associate Justice 1886-1894; […]
City: Chattanooga SHIPLEY, George Arthur, attorney at law; born Sparta, Tenn., April 29, 1886; son THOMAS A. and Mary (Milum) SHIPLEY; English-Irish descent; graduate University of Tennessee L.L.D., 1909; married Elizabeth TAYLOR, January 19, 1910; member Theta Lambda Phi Greek Letter Fraternity; Republican candidate for Legislature 1910; Chairman Bledsoe Co., […]
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 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 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 […]
City: Brownsville THOMAS, William, live stock dealer; born St. Louis, Mo., 1865; son of R. G. and Mary (McLemore) THOMAS; Scotch and Welsh descent; educated public schools and University of Tennessee; married Irma ALLEN 1895; member Masons, K. of P., W. O. W., Odd Fellows, treasurer of taxing district of […]
City: Brownsville THOMAS, Spencer F., banker; born Brownsville, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1856; son Robt. S. and Martha (Farrington) THOMAS; Welsh descent; educated University of Tennessee; married Kate FANNING Dec. 28, 1880; member K. of P., member of state and county Democratic Executive Committees; member board of trustees of University of […]