City: Linden
GREER, John Allen, lawyer; born Lobelville, Tenn., March 22, 1874; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of Joseph and Lavisa (Dodson) GREER; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents Henry H. and Harriet (Henry) GREER, maternal grandparents C. B. and Nancy (Noris) DODSON; educated in the High School of Lobelville, Waverly College and Edgewood College, Tenn.; graduated at Lebanon, Tenn., with degree LL. B., Jan. 20, 1897; began his business career as a farmer, later taught literary schools; married Mary E. JONES Jan. 11, 1899; member K. of P.; Democrat; State Senator, Legislature 1909; engaged in the practice of law and has some farming interests, owns real estate.
