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Politician members in Tennessee


  James Franklin Ailshie (1868-1947) — also known as James F. Ailshie — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Born in Greene County, Tenn., June 19, 1868. Son of George Washington Ailshie (1846-1925) and Martha (Knight) Ailshie (1848-1918). Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1900, 1916, 1932; justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1903-14, 1935-47; resigned 1914; died in office 1947; chief justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1907-09, 1913-15, 1939-41, 1945-46; U.S. Attorney for Idaho, 1925. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died May 27, 1947 (age 78 years, 342 days). Interment at Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of George Washington Ailshie (1846-1925) and Martha (Knight) Ailshie (1848-1918); married, June 19, 1894, to Lucy Bundren (1866-1947); father of William Knight Ailshie and Robert Ailshie. See Ailshie family of Idaho.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clifford Robertson Allen (1912-1978) — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., January 6, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state senate, 1949-51, 1955-59; candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1958 (Democratic primary); delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1971; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1975-78; died in office 1978. Methodist. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 18, 1978 (age 66 years, 163 days). Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harry Bennett Anderson (1879-1935) — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Van Buren County, Mich., November 5, 1879. Son of Seneca Benjamin Anderson and Achsah Adelaide (Bennett) Anderson. Lawyer; member of Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee, 1904-10; Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1912; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, 1926-35; died in office 1935. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; American Legion. Died, from a heart ailment and pneumonia, in Crook Sanitarium, Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., April 9, 1935 (age 55 years, 155 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married, October 8, 1908, to Patty Crook.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hugh Carmack Anderson (1890-1953) — also known as H. C. Anderson — of Jackson, Madison County, Tenn. Born in Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., May 19, 1890. Son of Hugh Crump Anderson and Emma (Burdette) Anderson. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1912 (alternate), 1924, 1936 (alternate); served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Tennessee state senate, 1931-33; Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Knights of Khorassan. Died in Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., May 7, 1953 (age 62 years, 353 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married 1918 to Virginia Ione Ray.
  Hugh Crump Anderson (1851-1915) — also known as Hu C. Anderson — of Jackson, Madison County, Tenn. Born in McNairy County, Tenn., February 2, 1851. Son of William Taylor Anderson and Mahala (Wisdom) Anderson. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1879-81, 1881-83; mayor of Jackson, Tenn., 1884-1908; president, Peoples Savings Bank, 1889-1915; member of Tennessee state senate, 1915; died in office 1915; Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate, 1915; died in office 1915. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., March 1, 1915 (age 64 years, 27 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of William Taylor Anderson and Mahala (Wisdom) Anderson; married to Helen Bond (1855-1878), Emma Burdette (1863-1899) and Ellen Bond (1854-1918); father of Hugh Carmack Anderson.
  Eugene Rufus Attkisson (1873-1939) — also known as Eugene Attkisson — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Lavinia, Carroll County, Tenn., October 31, 1873. Son of Dr. John Rufus Attkisson and Elizabeth Moss (Lanier) Attkisson. Democrat. College teacher; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; Elks; Lions. Died in 1939 (age about 65 years). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, June 6, 1900, to Grace Crawford Dorney.
  Howard Henry Baker (1902-1964) — also known as Howard H. Baker — of Huntsville, Scott County, Tenn. Born in Somerset, Pulaski County, Ky., January 12, 1902. Son of James Frances Baker and Helen (Keen) Baker. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1929-30; candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1940; board chairman, First National Bank of Oneida; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1951-64; died in office 1964. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died, following a heart attack, at Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., January 7, 1964 (age 61 years, 360 days). Interment at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Alcoa, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of James Frances Baker and Helen (Keen) Baker; married, September 15, 1935, to Edith Irene Bailey; father of Howard Henry Baker, Jr.. See Baker-Landon-Dirksen-Kassebaum family of Tennessee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Francis Barry, Sr. (1861-1935) — of Madison County, Tenn. Born in Saundersville, Sumner County, Tenn., July 20, 1861. Son of John Nichol Barry and Caroline Fletcher (Franklin) Barry. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state senate, 1927-31. Presbyterian. Member, Elks. Died in Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., May 15, 1935 (age 73 years, 299 days). Interment at East View Cemetery, Union City, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of John Nichol Barry and Caroline Fletcher (Franklin) Barry; married, August 6, 1884, to Etta Lee Moore (1865-1939); father of William Francis Barry, Jr..
  Ross Bass (1918-1993) — of Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn.; Miami Shores, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Giles County, Tenn., March 17, 1918. Son of Rev. William Arch Bass and Ethel (Shook) Bass. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; florist; soft drink bottler; postmaster; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1955-64; defeated, 1976; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1964-67. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Elks. Died January 1, 1993 (age 74 years, 290 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married, June 28, 1946, to Avanell Keith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Roy Beeler (b. 1882) — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Powder Springs, Grainger County, Tenn., February 10, 1882. Son of Robert Barton Beeler and Mattie Jane (Dotson) Beeler. Democrat. Lawyer; Tennessee state attorney general, 1932-36. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 18, 1913, to Beulah Hines.
  Jesse Cox Beesley — also known as Jesse Beesley — of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn. Born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn. Son of George Beesley and Jordan Beesley. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1910-12; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1924; manager and part owner, Murfreesboro Light & Power Co.; vice-president, First National Bank; director, Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway. Methodist. Member, Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  George Leonard Berry (1882-1948) — also known as George L. Berry — of Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tenn. Born in Lee Valley, Hawkins County, Tenn., September 12, 1882. Son of Thomas Jefferson Berry and Cornelia (Trent) Berry. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1916; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; president, International Pressmen and Assistants Union; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1924; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1937-38. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Died December 4, 1948 (age 66 years, 83 days). Interment at Pressmen's Home Cemetery, Pressmen's Home, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married, August 7, 1907, to Marie Gehrs.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James La Fayette Bomar, Jr. (1914-2001) — also known as James L. Bomar, Jr. — of Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tenn. Born in Raus, Bedford County, Tenn., July 1, 1914. Son of James L. Bomar and Aetna (Hix) Bomar. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1943-44, 1949-50, 1953-63; Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1953-55; member of Tennessee state senate, 1947-48, 1963-64; Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee, 1963-65. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Farm Bureau; Elks; Moose. Died June 25, 2001 (age 86 years, 359 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 22, 1940, to Edith Dees.
  Ulysses W. Boykin (1914-1987) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., October 17, 1914. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1952; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 26, 1987 (age 72 years, 344 days). Burial location unknown.
  Joseph A. Brown (1903-1963) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., February 10, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1947-48; defeated in primary, 1948; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in 1963 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Edgar Brown (1880-1939) — also known as Joe Brown — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in Jasper, Marion County, Tenn., February 11, 1880. Son of Foster Vincent Brown and Lula (Farrior) Brown. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1921-23; Tennessee Republican state chair, 1922-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1924. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., June 13, 1939 (age 59 years, 122 days). Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married to Hester Jefferson McClain.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bristoe Bryant (1906-1986) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tenn., February 27, 1906. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1951-52; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1958. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Sphinx. Died in 1986 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Robert Reyburn Butler (1881-1933) — also known as Robert R. Butler — of Condon, Gilliam County, Ore.; The Dalles, Wasco County, Ore. Born in Butler, Johnson County, Tenn., September 24, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1908, 1916; circuit judge in Oregon, 1909-11; member of Oregon state senate, 1913-17, 1925-28; U.S. Representative from Oregon 2nd District, 1928-33; died in office 1933. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died of heart disease and pneumonia, at Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C., January 7, 1933 (age 51 years, 105 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, The Dalles, Ore.
  Relatives: Grandson of Roderick Randum Butler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Wellington Byrns (1869-1936) — also known as Joseph W. Byrns; Jo Byrns — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born near Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tenn., July 20, 1869. Son of James H. Byrns and Mary E. (Jackson) Byrns. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1895-1901; Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1899-1901; member of Tennessee state senate, 1901; Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1904; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1909-36 (6th District 1909-33, 5th District 1933-36); died in office 1936; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1935-36; died in office 1936. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Redmen. Died in Washington, D.C., June 4, 1936 (age 66 years, 320 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of James H. Byrns and Mary E. (Jackson) Byrns; married, August 23, 1898, to Julia Woodard; father of Joseph Wellington Byrns, Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Books about Joseph W. Byrns: Ann B. Irish, Joseph W. Byrns of Tennessee : A Political Biography
  Harry Pulliam Cain (1906-1979) — also known as Harry P. Cain — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., January 10, 1906. Republican. Mayor of Tacoma, Wash., 1940; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Senator from Washington, 1946-53; defeated, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Phi Delta Theta; Eagles; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Fla., March 3, 1979 (age 73 years, 52 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Millard Fillmore Caldwell, Jr. (1897-1984) — also known as Millard F. Caldwell, Jr. — of Milton, Santa Rosa County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., February 6, 1897. Son of Millard Fillmore Caldwell and Martha Jane (Clapp) Caldwell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1929-32; U.S. Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1933-41; Governor of Florida, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1956; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1962-69. Protestant. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Newcomen Society; American Legion; American Judicature Society; Alpha Kappa Psi; Blue Key. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., October 23, 1984 (age 87 years, 260 days). Interment at Harwood Plantation Cemetery, Leon County, Fla.
  Presumably named for: Millard Fillmore
  Relatives: Married, February 14, 1925, to Mary Rebecca Harwood.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Joe Cordell Carr (b. 1907) — of Tennessee. Born in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn., June 20, 1907. Son of Sidney Forrest Carr and Laura (Burton) Carr. Secretary of state of Tennessee, 1941-44, 1945-77; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Elks; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Exchange Club. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 12, 1934, to Mary Oliver Hart.
  Wilburn Cartwright (1891-1979) — of McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Georgetown, Meigs County, Tenn., January 12, 1891. Son of J. R. Cartwright and Emma (Baker) Cartwright. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1915-18; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1919-22; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1927-43; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary of state of Oklahoma, 1947-51; Oklahoma state auditor, 1951-55. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Acacia; Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Junior Order. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., March 14, 1979 (age 88 years, 61 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Norman, Okla.
  Relatives: Married 1920 to Carrie Staggs.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Story Coke (b. 1867) — also known as John S. Coke — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tenn., August 21, 1867. Lawyer; circuit judge in Oregon 2nd District, 1909-23; U.S. Attorney for Oregon, 1923-25. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 27, 1903, to Annie Laurie Anderson.
  Jesse Samuel Cottrell (1878-1944) — also known as Jesse S. Cottrell — of Tennessee; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz.; Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., October 23, 1878. Son of Samuel Houston Cottrell and Telitha Anne (Simpson) Cottrell. Republican. Newspaper reporter; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1907-09; secretary to U.S. Sen. Newell Sanders, 1910-11; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Minister to Bolivia, 1921-28. Baptist. Member, Elks. Died November 24, 1944 (age 66 years, 32 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Houston Cottrell and Telitha Anne (Simpson) Cottrell; married, January 14, 1918, to Lucile A. Wilcox (divorced 1929); married, October 15, 1938, to Mary Elizabeth James.
  William Wirt Courtney (1889-1961) — also known as W. Wirt Courtney — of Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn. Born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., September 7, 1889. Son of Wirt Courtney and Anne (Neely) Courtney. Democrat. Lawyer; city judge in Tennessee, 1915-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Adjutant General of Tennessee, 1932; circuit judge in Tennessee, 1933-39; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1939-49 (6th District 1939-43, 7th District 1943-49). Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Sigma Chi. Died in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., April 6, 1961 (age 71 years, 211 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Franklin, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married 1919 to Currey Taylor.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clifford Davis (1897-1970) — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss., November 18, 1897. Son of Odom A. Davis and Jessie Davis. Democrat. Lawyer; city judge in Tennessee, 1923-27; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1940-65 (9th District 1940-43, 10th District 1943-53, 9th District 1953-65). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Moose; Elks; Order of Ahepa. Died in Washington, D.C., June 8, 1970 (age 72 years, 202 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married to Carolyn Leigh.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wall Doxey (1892-1962) — of Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss. Born in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss., August 8, 1892. Son of John Sanford Doxey and Sarah (Jones) Doxey. Democrat. Lawyer; Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-23; District Attorney 3rd District, 1923-29; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1929-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1936, 1940; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1941-43. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., March 2, 1962 (age 69 years, 206 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Miss.
  Relatives: Married, October 9, 1916, to Myrtle Johnson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harold Henderson Earthman (1900-1987) — also known as Harold H. Earthman — of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn. Born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., April 13, 1900. Son of Vernon King Earthman (1872-1944) and Virginia M. (Henderson) Earthman (1877-1928). Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1931-32; Rutherford County Judge, 1942-45; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1945-47; defeated, 1946. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; American Legion; Sigma Chi; Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis; Modern Woodmen of America. Died in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., February 26, 1987 (age 86 years, 319 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Wilson Moore (1901-1997).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Landon Evins (1910-1984) — also known as Joe L. Evins — of Smithville, DeKalb County, Tenn. Born in DeKalb County, Tenn., October 24, 1910. Son of Myrtie (Goodson) Evins and James Edgar Evins. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1947-77 (5th District 1947-53, 4th District 1953-77); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1948, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968. Church of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Phi Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Elks. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., March 31, 1984 (age 73 years, 159 days). Entombed at Smithville Town Cemetery, Smithville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married to Ann Smartt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William L. Fitzgerald (b. 1872) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tenn., January 14, 1872. Son of Joseph M. Fitzgerald and Mary A. (Ford) Fitzgerald. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1924. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; Alpha Phi Alpha. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 26, 1913, to Lucille Wilson.
  James Clyde Griffin (b. 1927) — also known as James C. Griffin; Jim Griffin — of Norwalk, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Tennessee, October 1, 1927. Son of Dewey Sampson Griffin and Osa Nelson (Akers) Griffin. Truck driver; American Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from California, 1968 (38th District), 1974 (33rd District); American Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1980; American Independent candidate for Governor of California, 1982; American Independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California, 1986. Member, Moose; Elks; National Rifle Association. Still living as of 1990.
  Clint Wood Hager (b. 1890) — also known as Clint W. Hager — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tenn., June 19, 1890. Son of John Jackson Hager and Maud Livingston (Caldwell) Hager. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1921-34; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1924, 1928, 1940; Georgia Republican state chair, 1937-41. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 4, 1918, to Mary Kelley.
  Joseph Hanover (1889-1984) — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Pultusk, Poland, December 18, 1889. Son of William Hanover and Esther (Frost) Hanover. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1918-19. Jewish. Member, Elks; B'nai B'rith. Died in 1984 (age about 94 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 4, 1929, to Jeanette Kaplan.
  Oscar Goodbar Johnston (b. 1880) — also known as Oscar G. Johnston — of Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Miss.; Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn.; Scott, Bolivar County, Miss. Born in Jackson, Hinds County, Miss., January 27, 1880. Democrat. Member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1908-18; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1912, 1916, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948 (alternate); member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business, Democratic National Convention, 1916 ; member of Democratic National Committee from Mississippi, 1920-24. Methodist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Books about Oscar G. Johnston: Lawrence J. Nelson, King Cotton's Advocate: Oscar G. Johnston and the New Deal
  Chambers Kellar (b. 1867) — of Lead, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., March 4, 1867. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Freemasons; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  William Rufus Landrum (b. 1877) — also known as W. R. Landrum — of Trenton, Gibson County, Tenn. Born in Dyer, Gibson County, Tenn., June 23, 1877. Son of William H. Landrum and Amanda (Rogers) Landrum. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1924, 1928. Methodist. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 18, 1908, to Alice Ryan Brett.
  John Davis Larkins, Jr. (1909-1990) — also known as John D. Larkins, Jr. — of Trenton, Jones County, N.C. Born in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tenn., June 8, 1909. Son of John D. Larkins and Emma (Cooper) Larkins. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 7th District, 1936-44, 1948-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940, 1944, 1948 (alternate), 1956, 1960; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary of North Carolina Democratic Party, 1952-54; North Carolina Democratic state chair, 1954-58; member of Democratic National Committee from North Carolina, 1958-60; candidate for nomination for Governor of North Carolina, 1960; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1967. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Woodmen; American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Shriners. Died February 16, 1990 (age 80 years, 253 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 15, 1930, to Pauline Murrill.
  Luke Lea (1879-1945) — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., April 12, 1879. Son of Overton Lea and Ella (Cocke) Lea. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor and publisher; founder of the Nashville Tennesseean; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1911-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1912 (speaker); colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Redmen. Died November 18, 1945 (age 66 years, 220 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Luke Lea (1783-1851); son of Overton Lea and Ella (Cocke) Lea; married, November 1, 1906, to Mary Louise Warner. See Lea family of Tennessee.
  Cross-reference: John D. Erwin
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Horace Atlee Mann (1866-1934) — also known as Horace A. Mann; "Mystery Mann" — of Greeneville, Greene County, Tenn.; Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in McMinn County, Tenn., February 26, 1866. Lawyer; road contractor; member of Tennessee state senate, 1897-1901. Methodist; later Catholic. English ancestry. Member, Elks. Southern campaign manager for Herbert Hoover in 1928, but split with Hoover after he was elected President. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., March 15, 1934 (age 68 years, 17 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Louis Alexander Gratz; grandfather of John Kimbrell Mann. See Mann-Bearden family of Tennessee.
  William Allen Northcott (1854-1917) — also known as William A. Northcott — of Greenville, Bond County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., January 28, 1854. Son of Robert Saunders Northcott (Civil War general) and Mary (Cunningham) Northcott. Republican. Lawyer; Bond County State's Attorney, 1882-92; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1897-1905; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois, 1905-14; president, Inter-Ocean Casualty Co. Episcopalian. Member, Modern Woodmen of America; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died January 25, 1917 (age 62 years, 363 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Saunders Northcott (Civil War general) and Mary (Cunningham) Northcott; son-in-law of Nathaniel S. Dresser; married, September 11, 1882, to Ada R. Stoutzenberg; brother of Elliott Northcott. See Northcott family of Illinois.
  Herron Carney Pearson (1890-1953) — also known as Herron C. Pearson — of Jackson, Madison County, Tenn. Born in Taylor, Williamson County, Tex., July 31, 1890. Son of John Lafayette Pearson and Annie (Herron) Pearson. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1912; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1935-43. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Sigma; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Died in Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., April 24, 1953 (age 62 years, 267 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married, June 23, 1915, to Evelyn Pearcy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Austin Peay IV (1876-1927) — also known as "The Maker of Modern Tennessee" — of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn. Born in Christian County, Ky., June 1, 1876. Son of Austin Peay and Cornelia Frances (Leavell) Peay. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1901-05; Tennessee Democratic state chair, 1905; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1916 (Honorary Vice-President), 1924; Governor of Tennessee, 1923-27; died in office 1927. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Kappa Alpha Order. Died, of a cerebral hemorrhage, at the Governor's Residence, Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., October 2, 1927 (age 51 years, 123 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Austin Peay and Cornelia Frances (Leavell) Peay; married, September 19, 1895, to Sallie Hurst; father of Austin Peay V.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  James Pinckney Pope (1884-1966) — also known as James P. Pope — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born near Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, La., March 31, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1924, 1936; mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1929-33; resigned 1933; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1933-39. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Died in Alexandria, Va., January 23, 1966 (age 81 years, 298 days). Interment at Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Alan M. Prewitt (b. 1893) — of Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn. Born in Grand Junction, Hardeman County, Tenn., February 1, 1893. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1916; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Tennessee Democratic State Executive Committee, 1925; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1942-. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  James Henry Quillen (b. 1916) — also known as James H. Quillen; Jimmy Quillen — of Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tenn. Born near Gate City, Scott County, Va., January 11, 1916. Son of John A. Quillen and Hannah (Chapman) Quillen. Republican. Newspaper publisher; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1955-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1956 (alternate), 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1992; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1963-97. Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose. Director, Kingsport National Bank, 1961-82. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Married to Cecile Cox.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post
  William Charles Salmon (1868-1925) — of Columbia, Maury County, Tenn. Born near Paris, Henry County, Tenn., April 3, 1868. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1923-25. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., May 13, 1925 (age 57 years, 40 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alfred Alexander Taylor (1848-1931) — also known as Alfred A. Taylor — of Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn.; Milligan College, Carter County, Tenn. Born in Happy Valley, Carter County, Tenn., August 6, 1848. Son of Nathaniel Green Taylor and Emma (Haynes) Taylor. Republican. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1875-76; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1889-95; Governor of Tennessee, 1921-23; defeated, 1886. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died November 25, 1931 (age 83 years, 111 days). Interment at Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Green Taylor and Emma (Haynes) Taylor; first cousin of Nathaniel Edwin Harris; married, June 22, 1881, to Jennie Anderson; brother of Robert Love Taylor. See Taylor family of Tennessee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Luke E. Terry (b. 1916) — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Born in Oneida, Scott County, Tenn., August 21, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1957-58, 1971-76 (Berkeley County 1957-58, 1st District 1971-74, 35th District 1975-76); defeated, 1958. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Bar Association; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; National Rifle Association; United Commercial Travelers; Rotary. Still living as of 1976.
  Herbert Sanford Walters (1891-1973) — also known as Herbert S. Walters — of Morristown, Hamblen County, Tenn. Born in Leadvale, Jefferson County, Tenn., November 17, 1891. Son of John Milo Walters and Lula (Franklin) Walters. Democrat. Engineer for railroads; general contractor; banker; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1933; member of Tennessee Democratic State Executive Committee, 1934-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936, 1940, 1944; Tennessee Democratic state chair, 1940-44, 1953-55; member of Democratic National Committee from Tennessee, 1945-47, 1956-67; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1963-65; appointed 1963. Baptist or Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., August 17, 1973 (age 81 years, 273 days). Interment at Jarnagin Cemetery, Morristown, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married, July 23, 1928, to Sarah Buckman Lockridge.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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