City: Knoxville HOUK, John C., representative; born Clinton, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1860; son of Hon. Leonidas Campbell HOUK; he removed to Knoxville, Tenn., with his father in 1870; graduated from University of Tenn.; admitted to the bar in 1884; he acted as private secretary to his father, 1879-91; was clerk […]
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City: Knoxville HOUK, Fred C., lawyer; born Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 9, 1888; German-Scotch-Irish descent; son of Lincoln C. and Susan Jane (Hudiberg) HOUK; father’s occupation lawyer; graduated from University of Tenn., law and academic departments; in early life was a clerk, later was a railroad engineer in various parts of […]
City: Jefferson City BAYLESS, William Charles, minister; born Madisonville, Tenn., Sept. 29, 1848; son of Smith and Narcissa (Hickes) BAYLESS; paternal grandfather William BAYLESS, paternal grandmother Jane (Hair) BAYLESS, maternal grandfather Charles HICKES, maternal grandmother Sallie (Houk) HICKES; English and Dutch descent; father’s occupation, farmer; educated Carson & Newman College […]