City: Dunlap
HEARD, James Houston, attorney at law; County Judge of Sequatchie County; born at Dunlap, Tenn., Oct. 17, 1859; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John B. and Isabel (Anderson) HEARD; paternal grandparents Byram and Nancy (Handy) HEARD; maternal grandparents J. Madison and Elizabeth (Lamb) ANDERSON; educated at Sequatchie College, Tenn.; member F. & A. M. No. 339, and is treasurer of same; Democrat; elected County Court Clerk of Sequatchie Co., in 1884 and served ten years; appointed Clerk and Master, 1896, and served six years; resigned Aug 1902, when elected Co. Judge and was re-elected Co. Judge Aug. 1910, for another term of 8 years; member and Supt. Of Sunday School of M. E. Church, South Dunlap; married Lee BARGER, Dec. 25, 1884, who died Dec. 21, 1891; on Oct. 21, 1896, married Nettie FRIX, has been practicing law in Sequatchie Co., since 1893.
