City: Sparta
MEREDITH, Dan Martin, lawyer, born Sparta, Tenn., Oct. 19, 1872; Scotch Irish descent; son of W. H. and Fannie (Brown) MEREDITH; father carpenter; paternal grandfather Martin MEREDITH; maternal grandparents Thomas and Margaret (Weaver) BROWN; graduated from University of Tenn., B. L. degree June 1895; won medal for oratory in 1894 and debate in 1895; began career as a teacher; admitted to bar in 1900; married Mamie OFFICER Dec. 14, 1898; member Masonic Lodge; mayor of Sparta, Tenn., 1908; member of Legislature 1899-1901; engaged in the practice of law and is a large property owner; member of Methodist church.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
