City: Pulaski
CROWELL, Ernest W., lawyer; born Bedford Co., Tenn., March 21, 1884; of German-Irish descent; son of Hiram B. and Margaret E. (Cook) CROWELL; father Methodist minister; paternal grandparents, Charles M. and Lavina (Foster) CROWELL; maternal grandparents, V. P. and Elizabeth (Lents) CROWELL; educated Bedford Co., Institute, and Cumberland Univ., Lebanon, Tenn., graduating from latter June, 1905, with degree of LL.D.; began his career as farmer, later teaching; he is self-educated, having worked his way through school, four years, and was president of his class; left school without any money and established himself in his profession; is member J. O. U. A. M. and I. O. O. F.; Republican; member M. E. church, North.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
