City: Knoxville
POWERS, John Pike, Jr., attorney at law; born Mt. Sterling, Ky., Oct. 24, 1875; Scotch-Irish and Anglo-Saxon descent; son of J. Pike and Fannie (Gwin) POWERS; father’s occupation, Baptist minister; paternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Montgomery) POWERS, maternal grandparents David S. and Frances (Beckham) GWIN; educated University of Tenn. and University of Va.; graduated from former with degree of B. A. 1894; LL. B. 1895, from University of Va. with degree of B. L. in 1897; admitted to bar in 1897 to practice in all State and Federal courts; began the practice of law in the office of Webb & McClung, Knoxville, Tenn., after two years he became member of firm of Powers & Burrows, remained in same four years, then practiced alone two years; at present member of firm of Powers & Thornburgh; married Lucile Allyn BORDEN Sept. 26, 1906; member of the legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (Grand Princeps, 1909), Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Fraternity; member of Blue Lodge, Council and Chapter of Masonry; Knights of Pythias; member of Irving Club of Knoxville, Tenn.; former Chairman of Knox Co., Tenn.; Board of Election Commissioners two years from July 1905; City Attorney of Knoxville 1908-1910, and 1910-1912; member of Co. B, University of Tenn. Cadets; Deacon, Clerk and Treasurer of First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tenn.; Clerk of Tenn. Assn. Baptists five years; Secretary of Powers’ Clothing Co (wholesale clothiers) Knoxville, Tenn.
