City: Harriman
STAPLES, John W., attorney at law; born at Wartburg, Tenn., July 17, 1870; son of Samuel H. and Mary E. T. (Childress) STAPLES; father’s occupation, attorney at law; paternal grandparents, B.T. and Millie (Hall) STAPLES, maternal grandparents, John and Mary (Bowling) CHILDRESS; educated public schools of Roane Co., Tenn., and Roane College, graduating from the latter with A.B., degree in 1886; in early life was a Railroad man, conductor out of Chicago at the age of eighteen; studied law in father’s office and took post graduate course under Col. S.E. Young Sweetwater, Tenn., and post-graduate course at American Temperance University receiving L.L.D. degree; married Jennie C. GASS Dec. 23, 1897; member K. of P., J.O.U.A.M., F. & A.M., Harriman R.A. Chapter and Harriman Commandery; Democrat (Regular); Elector 2d Cong. district of Tenn., 1900; Nominee for Congress 1904; County Judge of Roane Co., Tenn., 1905-1906; served during Spanish-American war as Capt. Co. “C” 4th Tenn., Vol. Infantry U.S.A.; member Methodist Church; engaged in the practice of law at Harriman, Tenn.
