City: Memphis
HEISKELL, Carrick White, lawyer; born in Knox Co. Tenn., July 25, 1836; son of Frederick S. and Eliza (Brown) HEISKELL; father’s occupation, newspaper editor and publisher, then farmer; paternal grandfather Frederick HEISKELL, maternal grandmother was a Miss STIDLINGER prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents Joseph and Mary (Harbison) BROWN; educated at Knoxville and Maryville, Tenn., graduated at latter in 1855; began his business career as school teacher; married Eliza NETHERLAND, Oct. 31, 1861; member of Memphis Country Club; Democrat (independent); served as private, 1st Lieut., Captain, Major, Lieut. Col. 19th Tenn. Inf., C.S.A., four years during civil war; former judge of Circuit Court of Shelby Co., Tenn., 1871-1878, afterwards City Attorney of Memphis, Tenn., for four years; member of Presbyterian church; entered practice of law in 1857, retired 1907.
