City: Nashville
THRUSTON, Gates Phillips, retired lawyer; born Dayton, O., June 11, 1835; English, Scotch, French and Dutch descent; son of Robert A. and Marianna L. (Phillips) THRUSTON; father was a lawyer; paternal grandparents, Judge Buckner and Jeannette (January) THRUSTON, maternal grandparents, Horatio G. and Elizabeth (Houston) PHILLIPS; educated Miami University (Ohio), and Cincinnati Law School; graduated Miami University, A.B. degree, 1855; Cincinnati Law School, LL.B., 1859; L. H. D. was conferred upon him by Miami University, 1903; entered the practice of law in early life; served as Captain First Ohio U. S. Vol. Infantry; promoted to Major, Assistant Adjutant-General, Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff of 20th Army Corps; Brevet Colonel and Brevet Brigadier-General, U. S. V.; Breveted for Shiloh, Stones River and Chickamauga; married, first Ida HAMILTON, second Fannie DORMAN; Vice-President Tenn. Historical Society; President Society Army of the Cumberland; member Municipal Humane Commission, Commissioner of Watkins Institute, Nashville, Chairman of same; Trustee of Hermitage Association; honorary member various historical societies; member Tenn. State River Commission.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
