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George R. Dempster (1887-1964) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., 1887.
Democrat. Manufacturer; inventor
of Dempster Dumpster; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1952-55.
Died in 1964
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Bradley Hawley (1849-1921) —
also known as R. B. Hawley —
of Galveston, Galveston
County, Tex.
Born in Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn., October
25, 1849.
Republican. Merchant;
importer;
manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Texas, 1896,
1904;
U.S.
Representative from Texas 10th District, 1897-1901.
Died in New York, New York
County, N.Y., November
28, 1921 (age 72 years, 34
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Galveston, Tex.
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Joseph Jacques (1825-1883) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in England,
1825.
Manufacturer; banker; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1858, 1878.
Died in 1883
(age about
58 years).
Interment at Old
Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
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Thomas Erby Kilby (1865-1943) —
also known as Thomas E. Kilby —
of Anniston, Calhoun
County, Ala.
Born in Lebanon, Wilson
County, Tenn., July 9,
1865.
Democrat. Manufacturer; mayor
of Anniston, Ala., 1905-09; member of Alabama
state senate, 1911-15; Lieutenant
Governor of Alabama, 1915-19; Governor of
Alabama, 1919-23; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1924.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died October
22, 1943 (age 78 years, 105
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery Annex, Anniston, Ala.
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Lawrence Davis Tyson (1861-1929) —
also known as Lawrence D. Tyson —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Greenville, Pitt
County, N.C., July 4,
1861.
Democrat. University
professor; lawyer;
president, Knoxville Cotton
Mills, Knoxville Spinning
Co., Poplar Creek Coal and
Iron Co., Lenoir City Land
Co., East Tennessee Coal and
Iron Co., Coal Creek Mining and
Manufacturing Co.; colonel in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War; member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1903-05; Speaker
of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1903-05;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1908;
general in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Democratic
nomination for Vice President, 1920;
U.S.
Senator from Tennessee, 1925-29; died in office 1929.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sons of
the Revolution.
Died in 1929
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Old
Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
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John S. Van Gilder (1825-1902) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in New Jersey, 1825.
Manufacturer; banker; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1870-72.
Died in 1902
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Old
Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
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