City: Manchester
LANSDEN, Houston Baylor, railroad agent and poultry judge; born Huntsville, Ala., March 6, 1876; Scotch-Irish descent; son of A. D. and Mattie (Forsey) LANSDEN; educated at Huntsville, Ala., graduating in 1887; in early life he was a farmer boy, later became telegraph operator; always interested in the growth of poultry and now licensed by the American Poultry Association as a professional judge of poultry; also railroad agent at Manchester, Tenn.; married Mattie L. CAMBRON, May, 1892; member of K. P. (past chancellor), I. O. O. F., (passed all chairs); Democrat; member of city council, Manchester, Tenn.; member of Cumberland Presbyterian church.
