City: Knoxville
WELCKER, James Henry, lawyer; born Roane county, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1854; German and Scotch descent; son of Charles Freeling and Caroline (Mitchell) WELCKER; father’s occupation farmer; educated East Tenn. University (now University of Tenn.), and Columbian University, Washington, D. C.; graduated East Tenn. University with degree A. B., June 19, 1878; Columbian University with degree LL.B., June 20, 1881; reared on farm; married Dixie WELCKER, Feb. 4, 1886; was captain “Knoxville Rifles” State Militia, 1887-1888; member Oriental Lodge F. & A. M., Knoxville, Tenn., Scottish Rite, Nashville, Tenn., Alhambra Temple (Mystic Shrine) Chattanooga, Tenn.; member Emek Lodge Knights of Honor, Knoxville, Tenn.; Democrat; alderman city of Knoxville, Jan. 1908, Jan., 1910; member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church; on account of bad health retired from practice of law Sept. 15, 1910, and is now living on farm in country.
