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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. 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 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, May 27, 1947 (age 78 years, 342 days). Interment at Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of George Washington Ailshie and Martha (Knight) Ailshie; married, June 19, 1894, to Lucy Bundren; father of William Knight Ailshie and Robert Ailshie.
  Political family: Ailshie family of Boise, Idaho.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Hughlon Akin (1904-1943) — also known as Hughlon Akin — of Jackson, Madison County, Tenn. Born in Trezevant, Carroll County, Tenn., May 8, 1904. Democrat. Linotype operator; lawyer; member of Tennessee state senate, 1937-39. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., August 16, 1943 (age 39 years, 100 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Luther Adolphus Akin and Caroline Lucinda (Jones) Akin; married, July 12, 1937, to Dell Fisackerly.
  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. Lawyer; member of Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee, 1904-10; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; 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 Midtown, Memphis, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Seneca Benjamin Anderson and Achsah Adelaide (Bennett) Anderson; 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. 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, 1940. 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: Son of Hugh Crump Anderson and Emma (Burdette) Anderson; 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. 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, Emma Burdette and Ellen Bond; 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. 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: Son of Dr. John Rufus Attkisson and Elizabeth Moss (Lanier) Attkisson; married, June 6, 1900, to Grace Crawford Dorney.
  Nathan Lynn Bachman (1878-1937) — also known as Nathan L. Bachman — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., August 2, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Tennessee 6th District, 1908-12; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1918-24; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1933-37; died in office 1937. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died, from a heart attack in his room at the Continental Hotel, Washington, D.C., April 23, 1937 (age 58 years, 264 days). Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Eva (Dulaney) Bachman and Rev. Dr. Jonathan Waverly Bachman; married, January 7, 1904, to Pearl McMannen Duke (first cousin of Doris Duke; first cousin once removed of Angier Biddle Duke).
  Political families: Biddle-Randolph family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Umstead-Grimmet-Byrd family of Durham, North Carolina (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. 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 (delegation chair); 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 also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Douglas Barkdull Jr. (1866-1911) — also known as J. D. Barkdull — of Natchez, Adams County, Miss. Born in Jackson, East Feliciana Parish, La., June 13, 1866. Democrat. Coal dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1904 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Natchez, Adams County, Miss., September 25, 1911 (age 45 years, 104 days). Interment at Somerville Cemetery, Somerville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married 1890 to Pheraby Shaw.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Francis Barry, Sr. (1861-1935) — of Madison County, Tenn. Born in Saundersville, Sumner County, Tenn., July 20, 1861. 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; 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. 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: Son of Rev. William Arch Bass and Ethel (Shook) Bass; 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. Democrat. Lawyer; Tennessee state attorney general, 1932-36. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Barton Beeler and Mattie Jane (Dotson) Beeler; 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. 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.
  Relatives: Son of George Beesley and Jordan Beesley.
George L. Berry 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. 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: Son of Thomas Jefferson Berry and Cornelia (Trent) Berry; married, August 7, 1907, to Marie Gehrs.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Library of Congress
  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. 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: Son of James L. Bomar and Aetna (Hix) Bomar; married, June 22, 1940, to Edith Dees.
  Ulysses Wilhelm Boykin (1914-1987) — also known as Ulysses W. Boykin — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., October 17, 1914. Republican. Journalist; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1952; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964 (alternate), 1976; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 26, 1987 (age 72 years, 344 days). Interment at Detroit Memorial Park West, Redford Township, Wayne County, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1942 to Cecil Whittaker; married, April 17, 1965, to Nancy Smith; father of Ulysses Boykin III.
  Theodore M. Brantly (1851-1922) — also known as Theodore M. Brantley — Born near Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., February 12, 1851. Republican. Lawyer; college professor; district judge in Montana 3rd District, 1894-98; chief justice of Montana state supreme court, 1899-1922; died in office 1922. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., September 16, 1922 (age 71 years, 216 days). Interment at Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Mont.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Edwin Theodore Brantly and Mary Eliza (McKnight) Brantly; married 1891 to Lois A. Reat (sister of Samuel Callaway Reat); father of Lois Brown Brantly (who married Francis A. Hazelbaker); nephew of Neill Smith Brown and John Calvin Brown.
  Political family: Brown-Oliver-McMillin-Hazelbaker family.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. 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: Son of Foster Vincent Brown and Lula (Farrior) Brown; 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 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; candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon; 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 — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. 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; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; 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. 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: Son of Millard Fillmore Caldwell and Martha Jane (Clapp) Caldwell; married, February 14, 1925, to Mary Rebecca Harwood.
  The Millard Caldwell state office building (opened 1949), in Tallahassee, Florida, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Joe Cordell Carr (b. 1907) — of Tennessee. Born in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn., June 20, 1907. 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. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Sidney Forrest Carr and Laura (Burton) Carr; married, September 12, 1934, to Mary Oliver Hart.
  Wilburn Cartwright (1892-1979) — of McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Georgetown, Meigs County, Tenn., January 12, 1892. 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 87 years, 61 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Norman, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of J. R. Cartwright and Emma (Baker) Cartwright; married 1920 to Carrie Staggs.
  The community of Cartwright, Oklahoma is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. 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 March 24, 1944 (age 65 years, 153 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Houston Cottrell and Telitha Anne (Simpson) Cottrell; married, January 14, 1918, to Lucile A. Wilcox; married, October 15, 1938, to Mary Elizabeth James.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Jesse Cottrell (built 1944 at Baltimore, Maryland; scrapped 1966) was named for him.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. 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.
  Presumably named for: William Wirt
  Relatives: Son of Wirt Courtney and Anne (Neely) Courtney; 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. 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 Midtown, Memphis, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Odom A. Davis and Jessie Davis; married to Carolyn Leigh.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wall Doxey (1892-1962) — of Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss. Born in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss., August 8, 1892. 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: Son of John Sanford Doxey and Sarah (Jones) Doxey; 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. 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: Son of Vernon King Earthman and Virginia M. (Henderson) Earthman; married to Mary Wilson Moore.
  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. 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: Son of Myrtie (Goodson) Evins and James Edgar Evins; 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. 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: Son of Joseph M. Fitzgerald and Mary A. (Ford) Fitzgerald; 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. 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.
  Relatives: Son of Dewey Sampson Griffin and Osa Nelson (Akers) Griffin.
  Clint Wood Hager (1890-1944) — also known as Clint W. Hager — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tenn., June 19, 1890. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1921-34; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1940; Georgia Republican state chair, 1937-41. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Fulton County, Ga., December 11, 1944 (age 54 years, 175 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Jackson Hager and Maud Livingston (Caldwell) Hager; married, February 4, 1918, to Mary Kelley.
  Joseph Hanover (1889-1984) — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Pultusk, Poland, December 18, 1889. 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: Son of William Hanover and Esther (Frost) Hanover; 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 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1936, 1940, 1944 (speaker), 1948 (alternate); 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, 1920 (member, Resolutions Committee), 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. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1924, 1928, 1936. Methodist. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William H. Landrum and Amanda (Rogers) Landrum; 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. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 7th District, 1936-44, 1948-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 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: Son of John D. Larkins and Emma (Cooper) Larkins; married, March 15, 1930, to Pauline Murrill.
  Albert Major Lea (1848-1901) — also known as Albert M. Lea — of Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss. Born in Grainger County, Tenn., December 10, 1848. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1889-97, 1897-1901; died in office 1901; delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1896 (member, Credentials Committee). Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks. Suffered a stroke of paralysis, and died, in the Edwards House hotel, Jackson, Hinds County, Miss., December 24, 1901 (age 53 years, 14 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, Miss.
  Relatives: Son of Luke Lea (1810-1898) and Mary Mayrant (Smith) Lea; married, December 21, 1875, to Lena Rees; nephew of Pryor Newton Lea; grandson of Major Lea; grandnephew of Luke Lea (1783-1851); first cousin once removed of John McCormick Lea; second cousin once removed of Luke Lea (1879-1945).
  Political family: Lea-Cocke family of Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Luke Lea (1879-1945) — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., April 12, 1879. 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; in January 1919, after the war was over, he led a group of U.S. Army officers in an unauthorized attempt to seize former German leader Kaiser Wilhelm; they illegally entered the Netherlands (which was neutral territory) using forged passports; he and the others were reprimanded by the Army; following the collapse of the Asheville Central Bank and Trust, he and others were indicted in 1931 for bank fraud; convicted on three counts; sentenced to prison, served two years before being paroled; ultimately pardoned in 1937. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Redmen. Died, in Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., November 18, 1945 (age 66 years, 220 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of John Overton Lea and Ella (Cocke) Lea; married, November 1, 1906, to Mary Louise Warner; married 1920 to Minnie Percie Warner; grandson of John McCormick Lea; great-grandson of Luke Lea (1783-1851); great-grandnephew of Major Lea, Hugh Lawson White and Frederick Bird Smith Cocke; second great-grandson of James White and John Alexander Cocke; third great-grandson of William Cocke; first cousin twice removed of Pryor Newton Lea, George McNutt White and Luke Lea (1810-1898); first cousin thrice removed of William Michael Cocke; second cousin once removed of Albert Major Lea and William Alexander Cocke.
  Political family: Lea-Cocke family of Tennessee.
  Cross-reference: John D. Erwin
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Baxter Lee (b. 1879) — also known as W. Baxter Lee — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C., June 16, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1916. Southern Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Sons of the Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert D. Lee and Sarah J. (Damron) Lee; married, March 28, 1905, to Elizabeth Douglas Matthews.
  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.
  Political family: Mann-Bearden family of Knoxville, 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. 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-in-law of Nathaniel S. Dresser; son of Robert Saunders Northcott and Mary (Cunningham) Northcott; brother of Elliott Northcott; married, September 11, 1882, to Ada R. Stoutzenberg.
  Political family: 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. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; 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: Son of John Lafayette Pearson and Annie (Herron) Pearson; married, June 23, 1915, to Evelyn Pearcy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. 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.
  Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, is named for him.
  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 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1928, 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; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; 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 (1916-2003) — also known as James H. Quillen; Jimmy Quillen — of Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tenn. Born near Gate City, Scott County, Va., January 11, 1916. 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. Died November 2, 2003 (age 87 years, 295 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Quillen and Hannah (Chapman) Quillen; married to Cecile Cox.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  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
  John Bell Tansil (b. 1881) — also known as John B. Tansil — of Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont. Born in Dresden, Weakley County, Tenn., July 13, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; Yellowstone County Attorney, 1923-29; U.S. Attorney for Montana, 1935-50. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Egbert E. Tansil and Jackie (Bell) Tansil; married, February 12, 1908, to Lillian Summers; married, August 12, 1931, to Helen Fletcher.
  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. 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, 1922. 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; brother of Robert Love Taylor; married, June 22, 1881, to Jennie Anderson; first cousin of Nathaniel Edwin Harris.
  Political family: Taylor family of Tennessee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Alvin C. Terry and Nellie (Smith) Terry; married to Elizabeth Johnson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. 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 Emma Jarnagin Cemetery, Morristown, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of John Milo Walters and Lula (Franklin) Walters; married, July 23, 1928, to Sarah Buckman Lockridge.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
John Sharp Williams John Sharp Williams (1854-1932) — of Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Miss. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., July 30, 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; cotton planter; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1892, 1904 (Temporary Chair; member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; chair, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee; speaker), 1912 (speaker), 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1920; U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1893-1909 (5th District 1893-1903, 8th District 1903-09); U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1911-23. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Freemasons; Elks. Died near Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Miss., September 7, 1932 (age 78 years, 39 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Yazoo County, Miss.
  Relatives: Son of Christopher Harris Williams (Confederate Army colonel; killed in battle of Shiloh) and Annie Louise (Sharp) Williams; married, October 2, 1877, to Elizabeth Dial 'Bettie' Webb; father of John Sharp Williams Jr.; grandson of Christopher Harris Williams (1798-1857); second great-grandson of John Williams; cousin *** of Sydenham Benoni Alexander.
  Political family: Williams family of North Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS John Sharp Williams (built 1943 at New Orleans, Louisiana; scrapped 1961) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Men of Mark in America (1906)
  Arthur Rutledge Young (1876-1947) — of Charleston County, S.C. Born in Sewanee, Franklin County, Tenn., July 3, 1876. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County, 1916-18; member of South Carolina state senate from Charleston County, 1918-22, 1925-26. Episcopalian. Member, Elks. Died in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., May 16, 1947 (age 70 years, 317 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Edward Young and Elizabeth (Rutledge) Young; married, December 19, 1907, to Nannie Cabell Conner.
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