City: Chattanooga
LEFEBER, James Robert, attorney at law; born Franklin Co., Tenn., Nov. 14, 1864; French-German descent; son of George Henry and Eliza J. (Custer) LEFEBER; educated Winchester Normal School, Winchester, Tenn.; was a carpenter in early youth; admitted to bar in 1888; began the practice of law as a partner of Judge J. J. WILLIAMS (deceased) at Winchester, Tenn.; was later partner of Capt. W. H. BRANNON, Winchester, Tenn.; became associated with P. A. SMITH in the practice of law at Chattanooga in 1895; edited Winchester Home Journal and Franklin County News in the state campaign for prohibition in 1887.
