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WHITTLE, Charles Anderson

City:  Knoxville

WHITTLE, Charles Anderson, editor; born Trundle’s Cross Roads, Tenn., Feb. 29, 1872; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of James Madison and Mary (McCallie) WHITTLE; father’s occupation farmer and mill operator; paternal grandparents John and Mary (Keener) WHITTLE; maternal grandparents Andrew and Harietta (Cunningham) MCCALLIE; educated Harrison Seminary, Sevier county, Tenn., and University of Tenn.; graduated from latter with degree of B. A. in 1892; in early life he was clerk for Southern Railway office, Knoxville, Tenn.; married Mamie Leslie EARLEY, Jan. 23, 1905; chairman of the County Board of Education, Knox county, Tenn.; has been engaged in newspaper work several years; formerly connected with the Journal and Tribune as editorial writer; resigned to become editor of The Business Magazine; he has contributed to various magazine and periodicals; member of Methodist Episcopal church.

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