City: National Soldiers Home
SMITH, John Powell, lawyer, Governor Mountain Branch National Home for D. V. S.; born at Mountain City, Tenn., March 30, 1846; Scotch-Irish and English-French descent; son of Alexander Doran and Mary Ann (Powell) SMITH; father’s occupation lawyer; paternal grandparents Caleb and Elizabeth (Doran) SMITH, maternal grandparents John and Nancy (Steele) POWELL; educated in common schools and private school of Rev. James KEYES, Johnson Co., Tenn.; married twice, first Mary CRAIG, Feb. 7, 1867, second Florence B. ALEXANDER, Jan. 1, 1895; master Mason; Republican; assistant U. S. Atty. E. District Tenn. Dec. 1, 1880, to July 1, 1885; Chancellor 1st Division Tenn. Sept. 1, 1886 to Sept. 1, 1902; served as private corporal, sergeant and second lieutenant, Co. “B,” 4th regiment Tenn. Vol. Infy. Jun 3, 1863 to Aug. 2, 1865; in early life he practiced law; since April 15, 1903 he has been Governor Mountain ranch, National Home for disabled volunteer soldiers; elder of Second Presbyterian church, Jonesboro, Tenn.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
