City: McKenzie
GRISSAM, Clyde, lawyer; industrial journalism; born Brownville [sic], Haywood Co. Tenn., March 15, 1881; son of M.M. and Julia (Brown) GRISSAM; English descent; attended Brownsville High school and Vanderbilt Law school; member of I.O.O.F., D.T.D. Frat.; nominated for legislature by Haywood Co. Republicans, 1902; defeated; nominated Republicans of Carroll Co., for legislature 1908; elected over H.M. Mebane, rusion [sic] candidate to 56th assembly; one of the floor leaders; member of Rules Committee; Chairman of Com. Federal Relations; author of Act, creating Tenn., Public Highway Commission; practiced law in Brownsville for three years as member of firm of Nunn and Grissam; located in Carroll Co., in 1904; engaged in practice of law and ; [sic] practiced law in Huntingdon, Tenn., from 1904 to 1905; moved to McKenzie, Tenn., 1906; Early business, newsboy; Republican.
