City: Knoxville
HOUK, John C., representative; born Clinton, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1860; son of Hon. Leonidas Campbell HOUK; he removed to Knoxville, Tenn., with his father in 1870; graduated from University of Tenn.; admitted to the bar in 1884; he acted as private secretary to his father, 1879-91; was clerk of the House of Representatives of the 47th Congress, and had in charge the original papers covering over one hundred millions of dollars in claims for property destroyed by U. S. troops during the war; he entered politics at an early age and has held many responsible party positions; he was president of the Republican Club of the Congressional Republican Committee for two years, and its secretary ten years; he received all the Republican votes of the Legislature in 1884 for State Treasurer; was assistant door-keeper of the House of Representatives in the 51st Congress; he was a Republican representative in the 52d and 53d Congress, 1891-95; at present he is member of the State Senate of Tenn., from Knox County.
