City: Memphis ROBERTS, William D., manufacturer; born Dyersburg, Tenn., Nov. 13, 1848; Scottish-Irish descent; son of John and Mary (Davis) ROBERTS; received common school education; in early life he was in the retail grocery business married Grace SWEARINGEN, Oct. 9, 1872; member Chickasaw Club and Cotton Exchange; entered the mercantile […]
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City: Memphis RIDDICK, Thomas Kader, lawyer; born Fayette Co., Tenn., July 9, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Edward Garrett and Harriet Ann (Mayo) RIDDICK; educated Macon Masonic College, Macon, Tenn., graduating from same A. B., 1868, and Cumberland University, LL.B., 1871; taught school in early life; entered practice of law […]
City: Memphis RANDOLPH, William Mortimer, lawyer; born (near) LaGrange, Fayette County, Tenn., June 16, 1837; son Rodolph and Lucretia Ann (Greene) RANDOLPH; educated at Arkadelphia, Ark.; married Rebecca Ellen WASSELL, January 17,1861; member Memphis Country Club and Hatchie Coon Hunting and Fishing Club; Confederate States District Attorney for the Eastern […]
City: Memphis PERSON, George W., real estate; born near Memphis, Tenn., in 1869; began his business career at age of twenty years in the employ of the then Artesian Water Company; he opened up his first set of books in that office; at present he is member of the real […]
City: Memphis PERKINS, Newton C., banker; born Shelby Co., Tenn., Jan. 31, 1865; educated in Shelby Co., and Franklin, Tenn.; began his career as a bookkeeper in an insurance office, he remained there until 1890, when he became secretary of the Farmers Exchange (now extinct), and continued in that position […]
City: Memphis PERKINS, Albert D., bookkeeper; born in Memphis, Tenn., July 29, 1867; Welsh descent; son of Pryor and Nannie PERKINS; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandfather Washington PERKINS; educated at Jesuit College, Las Vegas, New Mexico, and graduated from same; married Willie WILKERSON, Nov. 17, 1892; member Elks; Democrat; bookkeeper […]
City: Memphis PERES, Israel Hyman, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., August 27, 1867; son of Jacob J. and Eva (Chits) PERES; graduate of Yale 1889, LL.B. 1891, A. M. 1899; ex-member and ex-President City School Board; ex-President, now Chairman Executive Committee National Association of School Boards, Department National Educational Association; former […]
City: Memphis PERES, Hardwig, broker; born Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 6, 1859; Spanish and Dutch descent; son of Jacob Joseph and Eve (Chuts) PERES; father, professor and minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents Joseph and Sarah (Davidson) PERES, maternal grandfather Rev. Bernard J. CHUTS; educated in Memphis (Tenn.) public schools and […]
City: Nashville TOLMAN, Herbert Cushing, educator; born South Situate, Mass., November 4, 1865; ninth descendant from John ALDEN; son of James T. and Mary T. (Briggs) TOLMAN; father, manufacturer; paternal grandfather, Col. Samuel TOLMAN, maternal grandfather Cushing Otis BRIGGS; educated Yale University, University of Berlin and University of Munich; graduated […]
City: Nashville TILLMAN, George N., attorney-at-law; born Shelbyville, Tenn., January 23, 1851; son Lewis and Mary C. (Davidson) TILLMAN; English-Scotch-Irish descent; educated and graduated Bethany, W. Va., A.B., 1870; B.L., 1872, Washington, D. C.; member of Legislature 1873; Assistant United States Attorney 1877; United States Marshal 1883; Republican nominee for […]
City: Nashville TILLMAN, Abram Martin, lawyer, U. S. District Attorney for Middle Tennessee; born Bedford County, Tenn., September 8, 1863; son of Lewis and Mary Catherine (Davidson) TILLMAN; educated in public and private schools of Shelbyville, and graduated Winchester Normal, Winchester, Tenn., graduated in law from Columbian University (now George […]
City: Nashville TILLETT, Wilbur Fisk, clergyman and teacher; born Henderson, N. C., August 25, 1854; son of John and Elizabeth Jenkins (Wyche) TILLETT; father’s occupation, minister; educated Horner School, Oxford, N. C., Trinity College, N. C., Randolph-Macon College, Va., Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University; graduated Randolph-Macon College, A.B. degree, […]
City: Nashville THRUSTON, Gates Phillips, retired lawyer; born Dayton, O., June 11, 1835; English, Scotch, French and Dutch descent; son of Robert A. and Marianna L. (Phillips) THRUSTON; father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents, Judge Buckner and Jeannette (January) THRUSTON, maternal grandparents, Horatio G. and Elizabeth (Houston) PHILLIPS; educated Miami […]
City: Nashville TERHUNE, John R., telegrapher; born Rome, Ga., October 18, 1859; son of W. B. and Clara (Alexander) TERHUNE; father, lawyer; educated in common schools of Rome, Ga.; went to work as telegrapher early in life; at one time served as alderman and councilman, Lexington, Ky.; married Jennie WEST, […]
City: Nashville TAYLOR, Robert Love, U. S. Senator; born Happy Valley, Carter Co., Tenn., July 31, 1850; son of Nathaniel G. and Emily (Haynes) TAYLOR; father was Member of Congress and Commissioner of Indian Affairs; received academic education at Princeton, N. J.; Democrat, member of 46th Congress (1879-81) from 1st […]
City: Nashville TAVEL, Albert Benjamin, public official; born Neuchatel, Switzerland, May 20, 1843; Swiss and Italian descent; son of Paul Frederic and Marie Helene (Sabbatino) TAVEL; father’s occupation, bookseller in Naples and Neuchatel, farmer and bookbinder in Tennessee; paternal grandparents, Paul Frederic and Esther (Henry) TAVEL; educated in Stewart and […]
City: Nashville SUTER, Herman, journalist; born Greensburg, Pa., Dec. 10, 1874, educated Princeton University; graduated from Princeton University 1899; 1900-07 editor and publisher at Washington, D.C.; April, 1907, helped to form Tennesseean company, became editor and publisher Nashville Tennesseean; member of Nashville Golf and Country Club, Watauga Club, National Press […]
City: Nashville STUBBLEFIELD, David Rankin, dentistry; born Jasper, Tenn., 1856; son of George Jeffries and Mary Ann (Rankin) STUBBLEFIELD; father, lawyer; educated Edgefield Male Academy and Emory & Henry College, Va., graduated from former in 1876, and later /sic/ 1882; received degrees A.B., M.D., A.M., DD.S.; early occupation, practicing medicine, […]
City: Memphis TOWNER, H.N., merchant; born Baltimore, Md., April 3, 1851; English descent; son of D.F. and A.C. (Morris) TOWNER; educated Episcopal Academy, Cheshire, Conn., graduated June, 1867; in early life he was connected with mill supply and rubber store; married May 16, 1882; member of Unity Lodge K. of […]
City: Memphis TOBIN, Joseph Semmes, lawyer; born Memphis, Tenn., December 14, 1878; son Thomas F. and Julia (Semmes) TOBIN; paternal grandparents Edward Sarsfield and Bridget (Fogerty) TOBIN, maternal grandparents B.J. and Isantha (Jordan) SEMMES; Irish-Dutch descent; educated Christian Brothers, Memphis, and Johns-Hopkins, Baltimore, Md., A.B. and M.A.; member Memphis Country […]