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Robert Ashton Everett (1915-1969) —
also known as Robert A. Everett —
of Union City, Obion
County, Tenn.
Born near Union City, Obion
County, Tenn., February
24, 1915.
Son of Charlie Everett and Lelia (Ashton) Everett.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; administrative
assistant to U.S. Senator Tom
Stewart, 1946-49, and to Gov. Gordon
Browning, 1950-52; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 8th District, 1958-69; died in
office 1969.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., January
26, 1969 (age 53 years, 337
days).
Interment at East View Cemetery.
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William Francis Barry, Jr. (1900-1967) —
of Jackson, Madison
County, Tenn.; Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.
Born in Union City, Obion
County, Tenn., February
2, 1900.
Son of William
Francis Barry, Sr. and Etta Lee (Moore) Barry (1865-1939).
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1923-27; Speaker of
the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1925-27.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Sons of
the American Revolution; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon.
Died in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., June 4,
1967 (age 67 years, 122
days).
Interment at East View Cemetery.
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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.
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