City: Franklin
FOWLKES, Henry Pleasant, lawyer; born Hickman Co., Tenn., Oct. 22, 1843; English-Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of Henry R. and Susan A. (Bussell) FOWLKES; father’s occupation farmer and merchant; paternal grandparents Gabriel and Jeney (Hyde) FOWLES; maternal grandparents Pleasant and Docie (Mayberry) BUSSELL; educated at Franklin, Tenn., and Princeton, N. J., graduated from the latter with degree of A. B. in 1868, and A. M., in 1871; married twice, first Bettie MARTIN Nov. 2, 1869; second Mrs. L. T. CARUTHERS Sept. 9, 1890; member K. of P.; Democrat; represented Maury and Williamson Counties in lower house General Assembly of Tenn., in 1879; was Speaker of the House; President Board of Trustees Battle Ground Academy; member of Presbyterian church, and has been Elder of same for thirty-five years; has practiced law at Franklin, Tenn., since his retirement from Legislature in 1879; Trustee of Central Hospital for the Insane for 20 years.
