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MOON, John Austin

City: Chattanooga

MOON, John Austin, congressman; born Albemarle Co., Va., April 22, 1855; received academic education at Bristol, Va.; graduated from Kings College, Bristol, Tenn.; married Addie M. DEADERICK Oct. 8, 1884, daughter of late Chief Justice James W. DEADERICK of Tenn.; Democrat; nominee for General Assembly, 1880; city attorney for Chattanooga 1881-1882; member of Democratic committee, 1888; judge circuit court, 1889-1897; member of 55th, 61st Congresses, 1897-1911, 3d Tenn. district; delegate at large Democratic National Convention, 1900.

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