City: McMinnville
SMITH, George Mead, banker; born McMinnville, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1874; Scotch-Irish and Welsh-French descent; son of F.M. and Arabella (Debard) SMITH; father’s occupation, lawyer; educated in the public schools of McMinnville, Tenn., and University of Tennessee; graduated from former, May, 1890; from latter with A.B. degree in 1893; began his business career as bookkeeper in bank; married Jane B. WHITSON, April 20, 1898; member Masons, Royal Arcanum; Democrat; former coal oil inspector; member city council and board of education; now election commissioner; served as first lieutenant of N.G.S.T.; member of Presbyterian church.
