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Jesse Corcoran Adkins (1879-1955) —
of Chevy Chase, Montgomery
County, Md.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., April
13, 1879.
Republican. Lawyer; law
professor; justice of
District of Columbia supreme court, 1930-36; U.S.
District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1936-46; took senior
status 1946.
Disciples of Christ. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March
29, 1955 (age 75 years, 350
days).
Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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John T. Johnson (b. 1856) —
of Texas; Lawton, Comanche
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Livingston, Overton
County, Tenn., January
9, 1856.
Democrat. County judge in Texas, 1890; district judge in Oklahoma,
1907-15; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1919-25; chief
justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1923-25.
Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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E. F. Lester (b. 1871) —
Born in Lebanon, Wilson
County, Tenn., August
7, 1871.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Oklahoma 5th District, 1918-24; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1924-31; chief
justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1931.
Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Preston S. Lester and Elizabeth (Crutchfield) Lester; married, April
29, 1902, to Buelah Collier. |
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James Clark McReynolds (1862-1946) —
also known as James C. McReynolds —
of Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.
Born in Elkton, Todd
County, Ky., February
3, 1862.
Lawyer;
university
professor; U.S.
Attorney General, 1913-14; Associate
Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1914-41; took senior status 1941.
Disciples of Christ.
Died in Washington,
D.C., August
24, 1946 (age 84 years, 202
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Elkton, Ky.
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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.
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John S. Tanner (b. 1944) —
of Union City, Obion
County, Tenn.
Born in Halls, Lauderdale
County, Tenn., September
22, 1944.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1976-86; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 8th District, 1989-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Disciples of Christ.
Still living as of 2014.
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Luke Edward Terry (1916-1998) —
also known as Luke E. Terry —
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.
Disciples of Christ. Member, Farm
Bureau; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; Elks; United
Commercial Travelers; Junior
Order; Rotary.
Died in Lewes, Sussex
County, Del., October
20, 1998 (age 82 years, 60
days).
Interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Alvin C. Terry and Nellie (Smith) Terry; married to Elizabeth
Johnson. |
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memorial |
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David Usrey (1818-1884) —
of Indiana.
Born in Sparta, White
County, Tenn., December
30, 1818.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1855, 1859.
Disciples of Christ.
Died near Baxter Springs, Cherokee
County, Kan., February
4, 1884 (age 65 years, 36
days).
Burial location unknown.
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