City: Greeneville
MILBURN, William Elbert Franklin, lawyer; born at Milburnton, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1842; English descent; son of William and Martha (Frame) MILBURN; father’s occupation Methodist Minister graduated from East Tenn., Wesleyan University with degree of A. B., in 1871, and from University of Michigan with degree of Master of Arts in 1874; in early life he was a farmer boy and at the age of 19, in 1862, left home by night and scouted his way through the Confederate Army on foot to Louisville, Ky., to join the Union Army; (his father was then a prisoner of war; served as private, 1st Sergeant and 1st Lieut. Co. “B” 12th regiment Tenn. Cav. Vol. U. S. A. 1862-1865; was in the following battles: Florence, Ala., Suphur Trussell, Pulaski, Tenn., Shoal Creek, Spring Hill, Campbellville, Columbia, Franklin, Nashville, Sugar Creek and others; married Florence Ella WILLIAMS Oct. 1, 1878; Representative of Greene Co., in the General Assembly of Tenn., 1887, 1888, 1893, and 1894; author of the Age of Consent Laws; Quartermaster of Mountain Branch National Soldiers Home by appointment; twice defeated in Convention by less than one vote for the nomination for Congress; defeated in the primary election for the nominaton /sic/ for Congress by Walter P. BROWNLOW; began his business career as teacher; formerly Professor of Mathematics East Tenn. Wesleyan University; has been engaged in the practice of law at Greeneville for the past 35 years, organizer and director of the Greene County Bank, Greeneville, Tenn.
