City: Winchester
ESTILL, Floyd, lawyer; born Winchester, Tenn., Nov. 18, 1858; Scotch descent; son of Francis Thomas and Kathryn (Garner) ESTILL; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents, Wallace and Elinor (Crabb) ESTILL, maternal grandparents, Calaway and Beulah (Wadlington) GARNER; educated Carrick Academy; in early life taught school; read law one year in office of Wallace COLYAR at Tracy, Tenn., and spent one year in office of Col. J. H. HOLMAN, Fayetteville, Tenn.; in Jan., 1880, he began the practice of law in office of Judge Nathaniel BAXTER, Nashville, and in 1881 formed a partnership with Frank SLEMONS, Nashville, Tenn., which continued until he moved to Winchester, Tenn.; married Nora LANDIS, Nov. 10, 1885; member Elks and K. of P.; Democrat; appointed judge of Chattanooga circuit by Gov. TURNEY Jan., 1897, elected to fill out unexpired term Aug., 1898, and served out same which expired Sept. 1, 1902 and was not a candidate to succeed himself; he resumed practice of law at Winchester, Tenn., and in adjoining counties, and he has been on one side of all the important cases in Franklin county, Tenn., for many years, and in many of the adjoining counties; member of Episcopal church.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
