City: Nashville
McALISTER, William King, lawyer; born Nashville, Tenn., July 4, 1850; son of W. K. and Frances R. (Anderson) McALISTER; father, merchant; paternal grandparents John and Frances A. (Thompson) McALISTER, maternal grandparents Andley and Elizabeth (Rhea) ANDERSON; educated at Bethany (W. Va.) College, and graduated from same B.A. June, 1869; graduated from law department University of Nashville, B.L., June 1871; entered the practice of law in early life; counsel of law and Professor Equity Jurisprudence and Law of Torts Law Department Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.; married Laura Brown DORTCH, November 14, 1872; member Cumberland Lodge No. 8, F. & A. M.; Democrat; City Attorney of Nashville 1874-83, Judge of the Circuit Court 1886-93, Judge of the Supreme Court of Tennessee 1893-1910; member of Christian Church.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
