City: Cookeville
LANSDEN, Dick Latta, lawyer; born Bakers Cross Roads, White Co., Tenn., May 15, 1869; son of Hugh Hill and Lee Ann (McGee) LANSDEN; paternal grandfather, Rev. James K. LANSDEN; paternal grandmother, Nancy (McDonald) LANSDEN, maternal grandfather, George MCGEE; maternal grandmother Nancy (Murphy) MCGEE; Irish descent; educated common schools of White Co. and Doyle College; in early youth taught school fo7 /sic/ years and was admitted to bar in 1893; married Helen SNODGRASS Nov. 14, 1895; member Masonic Lodge, Blue Lodge and Royal Arch, I. O. O. F. and K. of P.; was county superintendent of White Co. from 1891-93; was chancellor of fourth chancery division from 1902-1910; elected judge of the supreme court of Tenn. Aug. 4, 1910; was a candidate for supreme court in 1908, but was defeated; refused to enter Democratic primary June, 1910, and stumped the state for free and untrammeled judiciary ticket and was elected as an independent to supreme bench by a large majority; member Presbyterian church.
