City Memphis
MAIDEN, Royal E., attorney at law; born Abington, Va., Feb. 18, 1868; English descent; son of G. A. and Rosie (Hawley) MAIDEN; father’s occupation, teacher; educated in the High School, Waverly, Tenn.; in early life taught school; married Effie MEEK, July 18, 1894; Democrat; member of legislature from Weakley Co., Tenn., in 1895, delegate to National Democratic Convention, 1900; elected Circuit Judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit in 1902, resigned from the bench and resumed the practice of law in Memphis in 1907; nominee for Democratic party for Supreme Court of Tennessee in 1910, defeated at regular election; member of M. E. Church, South; president of Memphis Real Estate and Investment Co.; director and attorney in Postal Savings Bank and Loan Co.
