City: Nashville
TILLMAN, George N., attorney-at-law; born Shelbyville, Tenn., January 23, 1851; son Lewis and Mary C. (Davidson) TILLMAN; English-Scotch-Irish descent; educated and graduated Bethany, W. Va., A.B., 1870; B.L., 1872, Washington, D. C.; member of Legislature 1873; Assistant United States Attorney 1877; United States Marshal 1883; Republican nominee for Governor 1908; attorney for N. & D. Railroad for ten years; Vice-President Merchants’ Bank, 1907, Nashville, Tenn. (sold to First National Bank in 1907); member Christian Church; married, first, Nannie Catherine MILLER; second, Martha WASHINGTON, 1882; at present engaged in general practice of law in partnership with his son, Lewis TILLMAN, and is interested in real estate investments and various banking and corporate institutions; he is also a Trustee of University of Nashville and Trustee of Fanning Orphan school.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
