City: Memphis
NEELY, Hugh McDowell, retired merchant; born Madison Co., Tenn., Nov. 7, 1833; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Moses and Jane Parks (McDOWELL) NEELY; father was a planter; paternal grandparents Moses and Jane (CAMPBELL) NEELY, maternal grandparents Hugh and ____ (IRVING) McDOWELL; received academic education; was a planter in early life; enlisted as private in Co., “I,” 38th Tenn. regiment infantry, C. S. A., latter part of 1862, appointed captain of same company, Assistant Adjutant-General on staff of Brig.-Gen. John C. CARTER in 1864; served about three and one-half years, and was in all important battles fought by army of Tenn., except Stone’s River; from 1865 to 1905 he was a member of the firm of Brooks, Neely & Co., director in First National Bank, and was president and vice-president of Memphis National Bank several year, and president of Phoenix Fire and Marine Insurance Co.; married Mary B. McCOWN, Aug. 10, 1886; member of City Club and Country Club; Democrat.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
