Members of the Tennessee General Assembly (State Legislature) Representing Jefferson County

Transcribed from the original volume by Doris Kinser Fountain.  The book is in the TN State Library & Archives, Nashville, TN.

Anderson, Addison Alexander (1812-1883)

HOUSE, 21st General Assembly, 1835-37, representing Jefferson County; Whig. Born in Jefferson County in 1812, exact date unknown; son of Judge Joseph and Only Patience (Outlaw) Anderson. Extent of schooling undetermined, but studied law, and practiced in Dandridge, Jefferson County. Married, probably in Danville, Kentucky, c.1838, to Catherine McDowell, daughter of Dr. Ephraim and Sarah (Shelby) McDowell, and granddaughter of Governor Evan Shelby of Kentucky. Children: Evan, Ephraim McDowell, William Wallace, Catherine, Susan (Mrs. Charles A. Deaderick), and Joseph Anderson. About 1843 he removed to Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, where he was a wealthy farmer. Sometime before the Civil War he removed to Monroe County, Missouri, where he died at an undetermined date in 1883. Son of Judge Joseph Anderson, member of Constitutional Convention of 1796, U. S. Senator, 1797-1815, comptroller U. S. Treasury, 1815-36; brother of Alexander Outlaw Anderson, U. S. Senator, 1840-41, Supreme Court Judge of California, 1851-53.

Sources: Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1927, 640-41; American Historical Magazine, III, 240-55; Moon, Sketches of Shelby, McDowell, Deaderick, Anderson Families, 72, 134-38; Speer, Prominent Tennesseans, 6; U. S. Census, 1850, Boyle County, Kentucky.

Bales, Lincoln H. (1898-)

HOUSE, 71st and 81st General Assemblies, 1939-41, 1959-61, representing Jefferson and Hamblen counties; Republican. Born at Kodak, Sevier County, on August 1, 1898; son of William Thomas and Sallie (Atchley) Bales. Attended public schools in New Market and Carson-Newman College, all in Jefferson County. Occupations: farmer; teacher; lumber business; rural mail carrier. Married in Pulaski, Virginia, on April 5, 1935, to Mary McGlamery; no children. Justice of the peace, 1936-54; chairman, Jefferson County Court, 1950-54; Presbyterian, elder and clerk of the session. F.& A.M., 32nd degree. Address: Route 2, New Market, Jefferson County.

Sources: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1939; information supplied by self.

Barton, Robert McKinney (1820-1896)

SENATE, 34th (Confederate) General Assembly, 1861-63, representing Hancock, Hawkins, and Jefferson counties; party affiliation not given. Born in Grainger County on July 20, 1820, son of Isaac and Jane Barton. Studied law; admitted to the bar of Montgomery, Morgan County, 1844, and to Greeneville, Greene County, bar in 1845. Married on November 27, 1848, to Hannah E. McFarland, daughter of Robert and Mary Ann (Scott) McFarland; one son: Robert M. Barton. After his marriage he acquired land in what is now Hamblen County, and built his home, known as "High Oaks." During the Civil War, he served the Confederate government in Abingdon and Bristol, Virginia, as head of the railroads. Member Presbyterian Church. In 1876 he removed to Chattanooga, Hamilton County, and resumed his practice there. Died in Chattanooga on January 28, 1896; buried in Memorial Park, Chattanooga. Father of Robert M. Barton, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Rudisil, Historic Hamblen, 1870-1970, 72-74; Hamilton County Tombstone Records, Vol. 4, p. 9; Jefferson County Marriage Records, 66

Bradford, Henry (1776-1871)

HOUSE, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th General Assemblies, 1813-21; representing Jefferson County; political affiliation not shown. Born on December 24, 1776, in Burke County, North Carolina, son of Joseph Bennett and Mary (Wilson) Bradford. Removed to Jefferson County in 1799; married there on January 25, the same year to Rachel McFarland, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Blackburn) McFarland. Ten children, the name of only one, William M. Bradford, has been found. Occupation: gunsmith; he made the gun "Long Bess," belonging to David Crockett; as justice of the peace he performed David Crockett's marriage. After his legislative service he moved to what is now Polk County. Presidential elector on the Madison ticket, 1812. Colonel in the War of 1812, Died in Polk County on May 10, 1871; buried in Old Columbus Cemetery, Polk County.

Sources: Speer, Prominent Tennesseans, 132; Roster of Soldiers of the Revolution, 1178; Polk County News, November 28, 1964.

Bradford, William M. (1827-1895)

SENATE, 33rd General Assembly, 1859-61, representing Hancock, Hawkins, and Jefferson counties; Whig before the Civil War, Democrat thereafter. Born in that section of McMinn County which is now Polk on February l4, 1827, son of Henry and Rachel (McFarland) Bradford. Attended schools in Athens; studied law and admitted to the bar in 1847. Practiced law in Athens, Dandridge, Jefferson County; and Chattanooga, Hamilton County. Married at Dandridge, on September 23, 1846, to Elizabeth K. Inman, daughter of Shadrack and Sarah (Henderson) Inman. Eleven children, six of whom died in infancy; the others were: May, Linda (Mrs. O. B. Rose), Henry, Elizabeth Tipton (Mrs. John H. Clegue), and Augusta Franklin Bradford. In Civil War made colonel of 1st Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A. in 1862 and remained until close of the war. County surveyor of Polk County, 1844; postmaster of Columbus, Polk County, 1845. Justice of the peace, 1848; clerk and master of Jefferson County, 1851-54; appointed to 3rd Division of Chancery Court of Tennessee, 1875. Appointed clerk of U.S. Court at Knoxville, but died before he took up duties. Member Presbyterian Church; Masonic Order; served three terms as Worshipful Master. Died in Chattanooga on June 11, 1895; buried in Citizens Cemetery, Chattanooga. Son of Henry Bradford, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Prominent Tennesseans, 132; White, Messages of the Governors of Tennessee, I, 736; Chattanooga Daily Times, June 12, 1895; Hamilton County Tombstone Records, II, 2.

Branner, George (1796-1847)

HOUSE, 20th General Assembly, 1833-35, representing Jefferson County; party affiliation not shown. Born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, on July 11, 1796; son of Michael and Christina (Arey) Branner. No information on extent of schooling. Came with his father to East Tennessee about 1800; lived until 1835 in Dandridge, and then moved to Mossy Creek (now Jefferson City), where he opened a mercantile store which he operated until his death. Married on April 10, 1821, to Mary Ann Roper, daughter of Col. John and Margaret (Franklin) Roper. Ten Children: John Roper, William Alexander, Mary Jane (Mrs. H. H. Hubbard), George Michael, Benjamin Manassah, Margaret Elizabeth (Mrs. R. D. McElveen), Joseph Ayers, Catherine Juliet (Mrs. R. A. Connell), Maria Theresa Blanch (Mrs. John F. Brazelton), and Josephine Bonaparte Branner. Jefferson County trustee, 1825-34; justice of the peace; Member Presbyterian Church in early life; later Methodist. Lived at "The Maples," Mossy Creek; died there on February 28, 1847; buried in family cemetery, Mossy Creek. Father-in-law of H. H. Hubbard, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Source: Branner, Casper Branner of Virginia and his Descendants, 5-15, 131-39.

Brazelton, William, Jr. (c.1831- ? )

HOUSE, 32nd and 33rd General Assemblies, 1857-61, representing Jefferson County; party affiliation not shown. Born c.1831 in Jefferson County; son of General William and Martha (Gillespie) Brazelton. Extent of schooling undetermined. Occupation: farmer at New Market, Jefferson County. In Civil War: mustered into Confederate service as lieutenant-colonel, 2nd Battalion of Cavalry with General Felix Zollicoffer, same rank with 1st (Carter's) Cavalry; later with reorganized 1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry. The maiden name of his wife Maggie, not given; one daughter: Mary (Mrs. T. F. Hayworth). Died at some undetermined date and place after 1868.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 1173; Tennesseans in the Civil War, II, 53; War of the Rebellion, Ser. 1, Vol. 52, p. 292; Ser. 4, Vol. 1, p. 630; Dandridge Banner, January 26, 1949.

Burchfiel, Artis Otto (1895-1962)

HOUSE, 75th General Assembly, 1947-49, representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; Republican. Born at Dandridge, Jefferson County, on April 1, 1895, son of Artis Otto and Margaret (Shults) Burchfiel. No information on extent of education. Occupation: farmer at Dandridge. Name of wife not given; one son: James Burchfiel. Jefferson County trustee for eight years and clerk and master for six years. Member Methodist Church. Died at Dandridge on February 18, 1962; buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Dandridge.

Sources: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1947; Dandridge Banner, December 15, 1938; May 11, 1944; Morristown Gazette & Mail, February 19, 1962; Tennessee Vital Statistics, Death Certificate #4306.

Bush, S. Bennett (1907-)

HOUSE, 84th General Assembly, 1965-67, representing Cocke, Jefferson, and Sevier counties; Republican. Born on December 7, 1907, place of birth, names of parents, and extent of schooling not given. Farmer and canner at Dandridge, Jefferson County. Married to Wilma Rimer; one daughter: Karen E. Bush. Member Methodist Church; Elks Club; Tennessee Manufacturers Association; Farm Bureau; National Canners Association; Magistrate of Jefferson County, 1958-66. Residence: Route 4, Dandridge.

Source: Legislative Council files.

Caldwell, Andrew Alfred (1822-1893)

HOUSE, 43rd General Assembly, 1883-85, representing Jefferson County; Democrat. Born on December 25, 1822, at Mossy Creek (now Jefferson City), Jefferson County; son of John and Margaret (Shaddan) Caldwell. Attended Holston College, New Market, Jefferson County; studied medicine under Dr. Blackburn. Occupation: physician, practicing in Jefferson, Knox, and Sevier counties. Married in January 1849, to Louisa Meeks, daughter of Major A. R. Meeks. Children: Margaret B., Harriett, Charles M., Alfred, Cynthia, Sarah P., and Georgia D. Caldwell. Member Presbyterian Church. Died near Cynthiana, Jefferson County; buried in Caldwell family plot, Jefferson County. Brother of Alfred Caldwell, uncle of John Dalton Caldwell, sometime members Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 1163; Jefferson County Tombstone Records, 31; Knoxville Journal and Tribune, April 26, 1893.

Carson, James Harvey (1801-1880)

HOUSE, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, and 39th General Assemblies, 1837-41, 1843-45, 1875-77, representing Jefferson County in all sessions; SENATE, 40th General Assembly, 1877-79; representing counties of Blount, Cocke, Jefferson, and Sevier; party affiliation not shown. Born on November 20, 1801, probably in Virginia, of which state his father, John Carson, was a native. Occupations: farmer, lawyer, and politician. Married to Lavinia T. Carson; no children. Magistrate of Jefferson County. Member of Baptist Church; made a bequest of $20,000 for Baptist ministerial education; Carson-Newman College at Jefferson City is named in his honor. Died in Jefferson County on May 25, 1880; buried in Baptist Cemetery, Dandridge.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 858, 861, 863, 1165; Hale and Merritt, Tennessee and Tennesseans, 1614; Jefferson County Tombstone Records, 58; Dandridge Banner, October 30, 1930.

Chase, Jacob P. ( ? ? )

HOUSE, 20th General Assembly, 1833-35, representing Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, and Jefferson counties. Date and place of birth, names of parents, extent of schooling, name of wife and children, if any, undetermined. Representative Chase was one of the first settlers of Tuckertown (now New Market), Jefferson County; operated the firm known as Jacob Chase & Co. Held following offices in Jefferson County: school commissioner, 1824; justice of the peace; tax collector. No further information.

Sources: Goodspeed, History, of Jefferson County, 861; Jefferson County Minute Book No. 8, 1821-31, part 1, pp. 3, 4, 16, 21, 542.

Coil, John J. (1846-1928)

SENATE, 45th General Assembly, 1887-91, representing counties of Cooke, Hamblen, Jefferson, and Sevier; Republican. Born in Jefferson County on December 30, 1846, son of John L. and Mary E. (Bettis) Coil. Attended Mt. Horeb and New Market schools, Jefferson County; studied law and admitted to the bar. Occupation: merchant; practiced law in later life. Married on September 11, 1867, to Mary E. Rankin, daughter of James E. Rankin; two sons: Charles E. and Ira M. Coil. Postmaster of Mt. Horeb, 1870-86; secretary of the board of trust of Mt. Horeb High School. Member Cumberland Presbyterian Church; vice-president, East Tennessee Sunday School Convention. Odd Fellow; I.O.O.F. Died on December 29, 1928; buried in Lebanon Cemetery, Jefferson County.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 1166; Jefferson County Tombstone Records, 156; Jefferson County Marriage Records, 1840-70, p. 206.

Courtney, Andrew L. (1856- ?)

HOUSE, 53rd General Assembly, 1903-05, representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; Democrat. Born in what is now Hamblen County on July 22, 1856, son of George W. and Rebecca (McPheron) Courtney. Attended Greeneville and Tusculum colleges, Greene County; College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, Maryland, 1881-82. Taught school two years before studying medicine; went to Jefferson County after college, where he was a physician and druggist at White Pine. Married to H. Rowe McFarland, daughter of Major B. A. McFarland; two daughters: Mary and Tessie Courtney. Dr. Courtney was a ruling eider in the Presbyterian Church; Mason, Odd Fellow, Patriotic Sons of America. Date and place of death not given.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 1167; Gainesboro Sentinel, March 5, 1903.

Dick, Henry Thomas (1822-1903)

HOUSE, 37th General Assembly, 1871-73; representing Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, and Jefferson counties; party affiliation not shown. Born in Tennessee, probably Jefferson County, on March 5, 1822, son of William and Sarah (Blagg) Dick. Extent of schooling undetermined. Occupation: farmer, in Jefferson County. Married on April 23, 1844, to Mary Pennell Mabry, daughter of Joseph Alexander and Alice Hare (Scott) Mabry. Children: Juliet H., Anne, Joseph A., William M., and George M. Dick. Died in February 1903, exact date and place not given. Son-in-law of Joseph Alexander Mabry, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: DeArmand Family, 582; Jefferson County Bible Records, 111, 314-15; U. S. Census, 1860, Jefferson County.

Doherty, George (1749-1833)

SENATE, 1st General Assembly, 1796-97, representing Jefferson County; HOUSE, 3rd General Assembly, 1799-1801, representing Jefferson County; SENATE, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 9th General Assemblies, 1803-09, 1811-13, representing Cocke and Jefferson counties; no party affiliation shown. Born in Virginia in 1749, exact place and date unknown, son of Major George and Elizabeth (Williams) Doherty. No information on education; said to be "well informed when he arrived in this country." Occupation: soldier and politician. Married (1st) to Priscilla Goforth, by whom he had eight children: George, William, James, Jenny, Priscilla (Mrs. David Morrow), Rachel (Doherty) Leath, and Dorcas (Doherty) Inman. He was married (2nd) on December 3, 1823, to Sally Randal; no children indicated. Military career: engaged in war against Cherokee Indians, 1779; captain under John Sevier in the King's Mountain expedition; lieutenant-colonel and colonel of Caswell (now Jefferson) County militia; participated in Hiwassee campaign, 1788; headed a company of troops to Natchez to insure the surrender of Spanish authorities, 1803; brigadier general in the Creek War; in Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Other civil pursuits: justice of the peace in both Greene and Jefferson counties; member of first county court of Greene County, 1783; one of the first commissioners of Dandridge, Jefferson County, 1792; member of territorial House of Representatives, 1794-96; of North Carolina Convention which ratified the Federal Constitution; member of Tennessee Constitutional Convention, 1796. Charter trustee of Maury Academy, Jefferson County, 1806; appointed a charter trustee of East Tennessee College, 1807. General Doherty died near his home at Dandridge on. May 27, 1833; buried in family grave-yard nearby.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 857; Williams, Lost State of Franklin, 317-19; Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution, Vol. 4; Jefferson County Will Book, No. 3, 1826-40, pp. 247-49; University of Tennessee Record, I (1898), 240

Dyer, S. M. (c. 1831- ?)

HOUSE, 41st General Assembly, 1879-81, representing Jefferson County; Republican; resigned at undetermined date following the 1st Session of the Assembly. Born ca. 1831 in Tennessee, exact date and place unknown, son of Alexander and Docia Dyer. No information available on education, occupation, wife or family. A resident of New Market, Jefferson County, at time of legislative service; was a delegate to the Republican National Convention, 1884; died at some undetermined date thereafter.

Sources: House Journal, 41st Assembly, Extra Session, 4; U. S. Census, 1860, Jefferson County; Dandridge Banner, July 10, 1884.

Eckel, Joseph (1817-1899)

SENATE, 35th General Assembly, 1867-69, representing Hancock, Hawkins, and Jefferson counties; party affiliation not given. Born in Jefferson County on May 8, 1817; son of Peter and Catherine (Swingle) Eckel. No information on extent of schooling. Farmer at Dandridge, Jefferson County. He was twice married, first to Mary G. Long, and then to Sarah Minnis. One daughter: Eliza Jane Eckel, by which wife not indicated. Member of Presbyterian Church. Died on October 14, 1899, presumably in Jefferson County, and is buried in the Eckel Cemetery, seven miles from Dandridge. Brother of William H. Eckel, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Rubicam, The Eckel Family, 6, 33, 50; Hopewell Presbyterian Church Records; Jefferson County Bible Records, 121-22.

Eckel, William Householder (1815-1894)

HOUSE, 36th, 37th, and 38th General Assemblies, 1869-75, representing Jefferson County; Republican. Born in Jefferson County on November 11, 1815, son of Peter and Catherine (Swingle) Eckel. Apprenticed to a millwright, and continued in that occupation until he retired to his farm at Leadvale, Jefferson County. Married on November 25, 1841, to Priscilla R. Moser, daughter of Phillip and Sarah (Vance) Moser. Nine children: Alexander, John, Samuel, William H., Jr., Julia (Mrs. John F. Blackburn), Peter Phillip, Hugh, Sarah Eliza (Mrs. George S. Falkner) and Augustine Eckel. Sometime justice of the peace of Jefferson County. Died at Dandridge, Jefferson County, on January 2, 1894; buried in Eckel Cemetery, near Dandridge. Brother of Joseph Eckel, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Rubicam, The Eckel Family, 6, 33, 50; Eckel, History of the Eckel-Moser Families, 1-10.

Fain, John (1778-1852)

HOUSE, 15th General Assembly, 1823-25, representing Jefferson County; party affiliation not shown. Born in Washington County on April 20, 1778, son of Samuel and Rosannah (McMahan) Fain. Extent of schooling not indicated. Operated a store at Jonesboro, Washington County; in 1810 moved to Dandridge, Jefferson County, and continued mercantile pursuits. Married on December 12, 1812, to Amelia S. Gillespie, daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Orr) Gillespie. Children: Thomas G., Samuel N., Margaret, John N., Gus A., Mary E., and Elizabeth Fain. Member Presbyterian Church; chairman of the board of trustees and treasurer of Maury Academy, Jefferson County. Died on October 10, 1852, place not stated.

Sources: Bradford, Fain of Tennessee, 12; Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 1169-70; Jefferson County Bible Records, 155-58; U. S. Census, 1850, Jefferson County.

Galbraith, William (1815–1892)

HOUSE, 28th General Assembly, 1849-51, representing Jefferson County; political affiliation not shown. Born in Hawkins County on January 24, 1815; son of Andrew and Sarah (Anderson) Galbraith. Occupation: farmer and merchant at Mill Spring in the 15th civil district of Jefferson County. Married to Louisa Cobb, daughter of Jesse and Leanah (Cox) Cobb. Children: Joseph, Sarah L., William I., Leanah (Mrs. James T. Watkins), Frank W., Carrie, and Jesse Galbraith, Clerk and master of Jefferson County, 1865-70; sometime justice of the peace. Died in Jefferson County on June 26, 1892; buried in Mill Spring Cemetery.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 863, 1192; Jefferson County Tombstone Records, 170; Who's Who in Tennessee, 198; U. S. Census, 1850, 1880, Jefferson County.

Garrett, Gray (1800-1848)

SENATE, 17th General Assembly, 1827-29, representing Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, and Jefferson counties; political affiliation not given. Born in Cocke County on September 9, 1800; son of William and Betsy (Gray) Garrett. Attended common schools; studied law; admitted to bar in Cocke County, 1821. Practiced law at Dandridge, Jefferson County; then at Newport, Cocke County; and eventually at Tazewell, Claiborne County. Married in Jefferson County on December 11, 1823, to Maria Harle, daughter of Baldwin and Isabella (Miller) Harle; a son: Henry A. Garrett. Claiborne County circuit court clerk, 1826-27; member Tennessee Constitutional Convention, 1834; Attorney-general, 1838-43. Member Methodist Church. Died in Claiborne County in 1848, exact date and place of burial not given. Son of William Garrett, Methodist minister and prominent public official of Cocke County.

Sources: History of Morristown, Hamblen County, 1787-1936, p. 124; White, Messages of the Governors of Tennessee, II, 467; Acklen, Tennessee Records; Tombstone Inscriptions, 24; Historical Records of East Tennessee, 42; Goodspeed, History of Claiborne County, 848-49; O'Dell, Over the Misty Blue Hills, 263, 342.

Goddard, Paul Douglas (1910-)

HOUSE, 69th General Assembly, 1935-37, representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; Republican. Born in Sevierville, Sevier County, on April 15, 1910, son of E. F. and Minnie Mae (Doty) Goddard. Attended public schools of Dandridge, Jefferson County; received A.B. and LL.B. degrees from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County. Occupations: attorney and farmer; sometime publisher of Dandridge Banner. Married in Spokane, Washington, on August 4, 1939, to Ruth Emma Swann, daughter of Henry C. and Clara (Nichols) Swann. Children: Ruth Anne, Paul D., Jr., William Henry, and James Swann Goddard. Commissioned 2nd lieutenant, Infantry, 1941; began active duty as 1st lieutenant, 81st Infantry, 1942, and served throughout World War II, including occupational duty in Japan; released to inactive with rank of colonel, 1946. Awarded Legion of Merit, Army Commendation Ribbon, Bronze Arrowhead for Amphibious Assault Landing; battle stars for Central Pacific, Southern Philippines, and Luzon; Occupation Medal and Philippines Liberation Medal. Collaborated in writing The History of the 81st "Wildcat" Division in World War II (Washington, 1947). Lay leader, steward, and trustee of Methodist Church. Member of Kappa Alpha social fraternity and of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. Member V. F. W; past president and past zone chairman, Dandridge Lions Club. Residence: Newport Highway, Dandridge 37725.

Sources: Legislative Council files; information supplied by self.

Hale, James (1813-1889)

HOUSE, 34th (Reconstruction) General Assembly, 1865-67; Adjourned Session (being replaced by James B. Minnis) representing Jefferson County; HOUSE, 35th General Assembly, 1867-69; representing Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, and Jefferson counties; Republican. Born in Washington County on June 19, 1813; son of Richard and Mary (Cox) Hale. Extent of schooling undetermined; removed to that section of Jefferson County which is now Hamblen and engaged in farming and stock raising; also engaged in merchandising for several years. Married (1st) in 1841, to Mary Ann Moore, daughter of Ephraim Moore, and (2nd) to L. C. Portreus on May 16, 1877. Children, presumably all by first wife: Patrick H. C., Napoleon T. F., Alexander E., Richard S. James F., Thomas N., Sarah E., Martha A., and Mary C. Hale. Member Baptist Church; sometime justice of the peace. Died on December 19,1889, place not given; buried in Rocky Point Baptist Cemetery, south of Morristown, Hamblen County. Grandfather of Thomas James Hale, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Hamblen County, 1204; Whitley, Hale Family Records, 24; Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 1165; Hamblen County Tombstone Records, 186.

Hamilton, Joseph (1763-1834)

SENATE, 15th General Assembly, 1823-25, representing Greene and Jefferson counties; political affiliation not indicated. Born at Carr's Creek, Rockbridge County, Virginia, in 1763, exact date unknown; son of Robert and Margaret (McKee) Hamilton. Attended Liberty Hall (now Washington and Lee University). Admitted to the bar in Virginia; removed to Tennessee in 1784 and admitted to bar in 1792. Married on May 19, 1788, to Penelope Smith Outlaw, daughter of Alexander and Penelope (Smith) Outlaw. Eleven children: Alexander Outlaw, Margaret (Mrs. George Hale), Penelope Smith (Mrs. William Haney Deaderick), Joseph, Jr., Elizabeth Campbell (Mrs. Lucas Kennedy), Robert, William Alexander, Dolly Amanda, Mary (Mrs. Nathan Gammon), Letitia, and James Hamilton. Clerk of the Greene County Court, 1785; clerk of the general court of the territorial government; county solicitor for Hawkins County, 1791; first clerk of the Jefferson County court, 1792-1821. Charter trustee of Blount College and of Greeneville College, 1795; of Washington College, 1795; trustee of Maury Academy, Jefferson County, 1807. His home, "Soldier's Rest," was at Dandridge, Jefferson County. Elder in Presbyterian Church. Died May 25, 1834, at Rural Mount, Hamblen (then Jefferson) County; buried in Hamblen County. Son-in-law of Alexander Outlaw, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 859, 860-6.1, 863; Moore, Tennessee, The Volunteer State, 139; University of Tennessee Record, I (1898), 243; Jefferson County Will Book, No. 3, 1826-40, pp. 310-13; Outlaw Genealogy, 32; Morristown Gazette, April 29, 1874; Dandridge Banner, February 12, 1931.

Harle, Baldwin, II (1767-1845)

SENATE, 8th General Assembly, 1809-11, representing Cooke and Jefferson counties; no party affiliation indicated. Born near Alexandria, Virginia, on August 2, 1767; son of Baldwin Harle, of Baltimore, Maryland. He was orphaned at an early age, and brought to Blount County by a man named Chunn. When he became of age he moved to that section of Jefferson County which became Hamblen; bought land on the Chucky River; was a successful farmer and owner of many slaves; his land known as the "Harle Farm" is eight miles east of Morristown. He was married (1st) to Rosanna Huffman, who died in 1797; one son: Baldwin Harle, III. He was married (2nd), in Blount County, on February 2, 1800, to Isabella Miller; fifteen children: Malinda, Sallie, George D., David M., Maria (Mrs. Gray Garrett), Patsy, Leonard, Elizabeth, Harriett, William, Julia, James Wylie, Amelia, John Wesley, and Lucinda Harle. Sometime justice of the peace; gauger of stills for U. S. Government; 1st major of cavalry regiment, Hamilton District. Member Methodist Church. Died in Jefferson County early in 1845; place of burial not given. Father-in-law of Gray Garrett, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Commission Book of Governor John Sevier, 1796-1801, p.7; Hale and Merritt, Tennessee and Tennesseans, VIII, 2430-31; History of Morristown, Hamblen County, 1787-1936, p. 114; Jefferson County Court Minutes, Book 8; Jefferson County Will Book, 1841-44, pp. 4-10; Blount County, Marriage Records, Vol. 0, 1795-1854, p. 78.

Haynes, Christopher (1760-1846)

HOUSE, 4th, 5th, and 7th General Assemblies, 1801-05, 1807-09, representing Jefferson County; no political affiliation indicated. Born in Winchester, Virginia, on June 6, 1760; son of Christopher Haynes, a native of England. Served in the Revolutionary War for two years under one Captain Gilderson. Married on July 14, 1782, to Talitha, maiden name not given; children: Mary, Mildred, Nanie, Sarah, Elizabeth, Christopher, Talitha, Martha, Samuel, John, and Chrissy Haynes. Lived for a time in Russell County, Virginia; then removed to Jefferson County, where he was a machinist and lock maker; established an iron works at the head of Mossy Creek which he operated for a short while. After his legislative service, he removed in 1810 to Allen County, Kentucky, where he died on September 9, 1846.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 862; Lamar, Haynes, Alexander, Doran, Martin, 2-21.

Helm, William Boyd (1857-1931)

HOUSE, 56th General Assembly, 1909-11, representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; party affiliation not indicated. Born in Jefferson County on October 9, 1857; son of David P. and Nancy Helm. Educated at Cedar Hill Seminary; attended Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, Davidson County, 1881-82; received M.D. degree from University of Louisville, 1888. Taught school in Hawkins County, 1882-88; began the practice of medicine at Witt's Foundry; removed to White Pine, Jefferson County, where he practiced for fifty years. Sometime justice of the peace in Jefferson County. Married (1st) to Thula I. Snodgrass and (2nd) to Carrie; ten children, by which wife not shown: Harry, J. P., J. B., G. B., J. H.; W. J., Mrs. S. H. McClelland, Nan, and Mamie Helm. Deacon in the Baptist Church. Died in White Pine on July 7, 1931; buried at that place.

Sources: Who's Who in Tennessee, 571; Dandridge Banner, July 9, 1931; Tennessee Vital Statistics, Death Certificate #15295.

Hill, Leonidas Campbell (1882-1939)

HOUSE, 62nd General Assembly, 1921-23, representing Jefferson and Hamblen counties; SENATE, 65th and 66th General Assemblies, 1927-31; representing Blount, Cooke, Hamblen, Jefferson, and Sevier counties; Republican. Born at Hickory Ridge, Jefferson County, on March 13, 1882, son of John W. and Frances E. (Nichols) Hill. Attended Maury Academy, Dandridge; Jefferson County; Grant University, Athens, McMinn County; and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County. Occupations: farmer, merchant operated Hill Store for many years, director in the Bank of Dandridge. Married on May l8, 1911, to Josie Kate Fox, daughter of James E. and Hattie (Snapp) Fox. Children: Herbert Hadley, Francis, Lillian (Mrs. Herbert Webb), Jack, and Ruth Hill. Justice of the peace; member of Jefferson County Court for 33 years, being its chairman for two years. Chairman of Jefferson County Republican Executive Committee for 25 years; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention, 1920. Member Methodist Church; F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., Jr. O. U. A. W. Died at Dandridge on April 12, 1939; buried In Dandridge Cemetery.

Sources: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1927, 192.9; Jefferson Standard, April 20, 1939; Dandridge Banner, September 1, 1932; April 20, 1939; Tennessee Vital Statistics, Death Certificate #10541

Hubbard, Henry H. (1825-1903)

HOUSE, 29th and 30th General Assemblies, 1851-55, representing Jefferson County; Whig. Born in Guilford County, North Carolina, on February 12, 1825; son of Jacob. P. and P. (Swain) Hubbard. Attended New Garden Friends Boarding School (now Guilford College) and Colweld Institute, both in Greensboro, North Carolina; studied law under Judge Robert H. Hynds. Admitted to the bar in 1846; admitted to practice before the U. S. Supreme Court, 1893. Taught school at the age of seventeen in Orange County, North Carolina. In May 1844 he was appointed Professor of Mathematics at Holston College, New Market, Jefferson County; later assigned to the chair of languages. After studying law, he practiced in Jefferson and surrounding counties. During the Civil War he operated a hotel at Mossy Creek (now Jefferson City). Active in the promotion of railroads; cashier of the Bank of Dandridge, and director in the Bank of Tennessee. Married on October 24, 1844, to Mary Jane Branner, daughter of George and Mary Ann (Roper) Branner. Twelve children: Margaret Emma (Mrs. James R. Brown), Ann Augusta, Mary (Mrs. John Toland) Magnolia Bryan (Mrs. W. M. Ashmore), Kate. Deborah (Mrs. John S. Jarnagin), John J., Georgia Blanche (Mrs. W. W. Teague), Maude I. (Mrs. Winters Bradley), Felicia P., Anna Josephine, to Caswell, and, Ella Lee Hubbard, Deputy clerk of Guilford County (N.C.) Court; recording clerk, of the Confederate Senate. Member Methodist Church. Vice-president, East Tennessee Farmers Association; on the executive committee of the state Grange for four years. Died on February 16, 1903, place of death and burial not given. Son-in-law of George Branner, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 1175-76; Branner Family, 214-19.

Hynds, Robert Henry (1802-1856)

SENATE, 21st General Assembly, 1835-37, representing counties of Blount, Cooke, Jefferson, and Sevier; Whig. Born at Newport, Cooke County, on April 6, 1802, son of George and Sallie (James) Hynds. Attended Union Seminary and Mt. Holyoke College; licensed to practice law, April 8, 1823. Taught school; land lawyer; trustee of Maury Academy, Jefferson County. Married (1st) to Mary Jane Moore, daughter of Dr. William and Cassie (Paxton) Moore; (2nd) in 1851 to Ann R. Swann. Children, all apparently by first wife: Alexander, William Moore, Sarah Cassandra, George Henry, Joseph Hamilton, Sam Houston, Margaret Jane, Robert Henry, Jr., David Jones, John Moore, and Ben Hynds. Presidential elector on Whig ticket: 1844; special judge for one year; elected judge of 12th Judicial Circuit. Originally a Presbyterian; later joined the Methodist Church. Mason, Master of Jefferson Lodge #52. Major in State militia. Died in Greene County on July 16, 1856; buried in Dandridge Cemetery, Jefferson County,

Sources: Caldwell, Bench and Bar of Tennessee, 171; Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 860; Jefferson County Family Records, 1-36; Jefferson County Tombstone Records, 55.

Jarnagin, Charles Tenant (1812-1892)

HOUSE, 27th General Assembly, 1847-49, representing Jefferson County; party affiliation not shown. Born in Tennessee, probably in Jefferson County, on April 6, 1812, son of Preston Bynum and Elizabeth (Conway) Jarnagin. Studied medicine; practicing physician in Jefferson City, Jefferson County. Married (1st) on August 26, 1834, to Catherine Ann Hale, daughter of Hugh Douglass and Sarah Hundley (Sevier) Hale. Children: Ann Eliza, Charles, Douglas, Catherine (Mrs. Britt Watkins), Mary (Mrs. Joseph Carter), John Sevier, and Joseph Conway Jarnagin. Married (2nd) to Julia A.____: children: Reese, Emerson, George, Rachel, and Lea Jarnagin. Died in Jefferson County on May 17, 1892; buried in Jefferson City Cemetery. Son-in-law of Hugh Douglass Hale, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Whitley, Hale Family, 32; Sevier Family History, 274-75; Jefferson County Tombstone Records, 146; U. S. Census, 1880, Jefferson County.

Keith, Charles Fleming (1784-1865)

SENATE, 12th (1st Session) and 13th General Assemblies, 1817-21, representing Cooke and Jefferson counties; (replaced by William Moore in 13th Assembly); political affiliation not given. Born in Fauquier County, Virginia, on November 22,1784, son of Alexander and Mary Gallihue (Thornton) Keith. Studied law in Virginia with his cousin Charles Marshall, brother of Chief Justice John Marshall; began practice of law in 1805 at Dandridge, Jefferson County. Married in Greene County, Tennessee, on October 30, 1811, to Elizabeth Douglas Hale, daughter of Philip and Catherine (Douglas) Hale. Children: Susan Maria (Mrs. Reece B. Brabson), Elizabeth (Mrs. William S. Bell), Alexander Hume, Louise (Mrs. James B. Frazier), Charles, William, Philip, Thomas, and Katherine Keith. In 1819 he removed to Athens, McMinn County, and continued practice; judge of the 3rd and 7th Circuit courts. Member Presbyterian Church. Died in McMinn County in 1865; buried in family plot on the Keith plantation there. Great-grandson of Thomas Randolph, sometime member Virginia House of Burgesses; father-in-law of Reece C. Brabson, sometime member U. S. House of Representatives; of Dr. William S. Bell, mayor of Chattanooga, Hamilton County; and of James B. Frazier, sometime Governor of Tennessee; grandfather-in-law of Charles Keith Bell, sometime member U. S. House of Representatives, and of John J. Littleton, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Wooten, History of Bradley County, 145; Hamer, Tennessee, A History, 18; Whitley, Hale Family Records, .32; Armstrong, History of Hamilton County, 304; Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 858-860; Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers, 950; D. A. R. Lineage Books; Randolph, The Randolphs of Virginia, passim.

HOUSE, 57th General Assembly, 1911-13, representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; Republican. Born at Dandridge, Jefferson County c.1880, exact date not given, son of J M. and Susan Leeper. Extent of education not given; studied law. Member Methodist Church. Married to Mrs. Gertrude (North) Bryan, daughter of Porter North; one son: James Porter Leeper. After legislative service removed to Phoenix, Arizona, where his wife was a member of the Arizona legislature. No further information.

Sources: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1911; Jefferson County Bible Records, 311; Dandridge Banner, July 7, 1932; May 4, 1939; October 18, 1950; U. S. Census, 1880, Jefferson County.

Lyle, William Alexander (1868-1940)

SENATE, 59th General Assembly, 1915-17, representing Blount, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, and Sevier counties; HOUSE, 64th General Assembly, 1925-27; representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; Republican. Born in Jefferson County on April 16, 1868, son of the Rev. William Harris and Sarah (Matthews) Lyle. Educated in public schools of Dandridge, Jefferson County, and at Maryville College, Blount County. Occupations: teacher, farm manager, and historian. Married on November 16, 1906, to Willie Ruth Harris, daughter of William Franklin and Margaret M. (Elliott) Harris; no children indicated. Superintendent of Jefferson County schools for five years; many years a member of the Jefferson County Board of Education; author of many newspaper articles on family and local history. Elder in the Presbyterian Church. Died at Dandridge on May 13, 1940; buried in Dandridge Cemetery.

Sources: Blake and Morgan, Lawmakers and Public Men of Tennessee, 56; Public Acts of Tennessee, 1915, 1925; Sevier County Republican, May 15, 1940; Tennessee Vital Statistics, Death Certificate #11924.

McAndrews, Joseph C. (1837-1884)

HOUSE, 40th and 42nd General Assemblies, 1877-79, 1881-83, representing Jefferson County; Republican. Born on February 4, 1837, probably in Jefferson County; son of John W. and Hannah McAndrews. Attended common schools and Hiwassee College. Occupation: farmer and teacher. Married in Sevier County, on March 25, 1860, to Louisa Fox; children: George G. B., William L. R., John T. L., Margaret T. C., Sarah T. L., Laura A., and Josa E. McAndrews. Member Methodist Church. Died in Jefferson County on October 28, 1884; buried in Fox family cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Sources: Dandridge Republican Banner, July 5, 1882; November 27, 1884; Sevier County Marriage Records, p. 35; U. S. Census, 1880, Jefferson County.

McFarland, Benjamin F. (1815-1876)

SENATE, 31st General Assembly, 1855-57, representing Hancock, Jefferson, and Hawkins counties; political affiliation not given. Born in Jefferson County in 1815, son of Colonel Robert and Mrs. Mary (Neal) Cox McFarland. Studied medicine; practicing physician at Bell Springs, Jefferson County. Married to Sarah Cox; one daughter: Virginia (Mrs. Robert M. Barton, Jr.). In 1846 he was living in Grainger County, where he was on courthouse and county jail committees. Removed to Chattanooga, Hamilton County, in March 1876, where he died on August 8, 1876. Buried at Mossy Creek (now Jefferson City), Jefferson County. Half-brother of Robert McFarland and John McFarland, father-in-law of Robert M. Barton, Jr., sometime members Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Grainger County, 855; Armstrong, Some Tennessee Heroes, pamphlet 4; D. A. R. Lineage Book, No. 77, p. 46; Jefferson County Will Book, No. 3, 1826-40, pp. 432-34; Chattanooga Times, August 12, 1876.

McFarland, John (1780- ?)

HOUSE, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th General Assemblies, 1825-33, representing Jefferson County; political affiliation not shown. Born on May 17, 1780, probably in Virginia, son of Colonel Robert and Margaret (McNutt) McFarland. Came at an early age to Jefferson County with his father, who was the first sheriff of the county. Large landowner. Sometime justice of the peace and school commissioner in Jefferson County; captain and major in East Tennessee militia. His wife was Jane; no children indicated. Date and place of death not found. Brother of Robert McFarland, half-brother of Benjamin F. McFarland, sometime members Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Moore, Commissions of Officers of Tennessee Militia, 76, 116; Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1179.

McFarland, Robert (1791-1844)

SENATE, 10th and 11th General Assemblies, 1813-17, representing Cooke and Jefferson counties; Whig. Born in Jefferson County on August 17, 1791, son of Colonel Robert and Margaret (McNutt) McFarland. Schooling not indicated; occupation: tanner. Married (1st) to Hannah Barton, daughter of the Rev. Isaac Barton; one son: Isaac B. McFarland. Married (2nd), in 1820, to Mary A. Scott, daughter of Colonel James and Jane (Adams) Scott; children: William, Hannah (Mrs. Robert Barton), Lavinia (Mrs. Thomas M. Jones), M. C., Emma (Dirs. Rufus J. Kidwell), Robert, Jr., and Mary Ann (Mrs. William H. Turley). Soldier in the regular army of the United States; served in the War of 1812 as a lieutenant. Sometime justice of the peace of Jefferson County. Member Presbyterian Church. Died in August 1844, on the Kentucky Road while en route home from Missouri. Brother of John McFarland, half-brother of Benjamin F. Mc-Farland, sometime members Tennessee General Assembly; father of Robert McFarland, Jr., Judge of the Supreme Court, 1871-84; of Isaac B. McFarland, judge of district court in Texas; and of William McFarland, circuit judge and sometime member U. S. House of Representatives.

Sources: Speer., Prominent Tennesseans, 67; Caldwell, Bench and Bar, 311; Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1179; D. A. R. Lineage Book, No. 84, pp. 149, 151, 152, 156; Jefferson County Will Book, No. 3, 1826-40, pp. 432-34; Jefferson County Bible Records, 242.

Meek, James Monroe (1821- ?)

HOUSE, 31st and 34th (Confederate) General Assemblies, 1855-57, 1861-63, representing Jefferson County; Whig before the Civil War; Republican thereafter. Born near Strawberry Plains, Jefferson County, on November 21, 1821; son of Adam Kennedy and Elizabeth J. (Childress) Meek. Graduated from Maryville College, Blount County, 1850; read law under judge Robert Anderson; licensed to practice, 1852. Lawyer and farmer. Married on November 8, 1859, to Elizabeth J. Walker, daughter of Major James E. and Louisa (Clarkson) Walker. Three children: James K., Ada Burnside, and William M. Meek. Practiced law at New Market, Jefferson County, until 1862 and then removed to Knoxville. In 1866 Governor Brownlow appointed him director of the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad which position he held until 1879; attorney for that road, 1879-83; director of East Tennessee National Bank. Commissioned attorney-general by President Andrew Johnson, 1865-69; commissioned U. S. district-attorney for the Eastern Division by President Chester A. Arthur, which he held until 1887; several times elected special judge of circuit courts. -Did not serve in Civil War, but was arrested by the Confederate government and imprisoned for two years for having assisted Union soldiers. Member of Presbyterian Church. Date and place of death not located.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Knox County, 1012; Speer, Prominent Tennesseans, 568; Miller, Official Manual, 191.

Minnis, John Bernan (1838- )

HOUSE, 34th (Reconstruction) General Assembly, 1865-67, 1st Session only (replaced by James Hale), representing Jefferson County, party affiliation not given. Born in Jefferson County on July 10,1838, son of the Rev. William and Catherine Eliza (Coontz) Minnis. No information available on education or occupation; lived at New Market, Jefferson County. Married in Jefferson County on March 28, 1867, to Callie Thornburgh; no record of children. No additional information after legislative service.

Sources: Dandridge Banner, November 18, 1886; Jefferson County Marriage Records, Vol. 2, 1840-70, p. 288; Jefferson County Bible Records, 290.

Mitchell, John (1815-1900)

HOUSE, 46th General Assembly, 1889-91, representing Jefferson County; Republican. Born on January 3, 1815 place of birth and names of parents not located. Operator of flour mill at Dandridge, Jefferson County. Married (1st) in 1841 to Margaret P. Gass; (2nd) on September 1, 1850, to Julia Hill; and (3rd) to Adeline Catlett; no children shown by any of these marriages. Member of Presbyterian Church. Date and place of death not located.

Sources: Dandridge Banner, March. 19, 1885; Jefferson County Marriage Records, 8, 85; Jefferson County Tombstone Records, 53, 58; Tennessee Gazetteer, 1891; New Hopewell Presbyterian Church Records.

Moore, William (1783-1836)

SENATE, 13th General Assembly, 2nd Session only (replacing Charles F Keith), and 14th General Assembly, 1819-23, representing Cocke and Jefferson counties in 13th Assembly; Jefferson alone in the 14th; party affiliation not indicated. Born in March, 1783 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, son of James Moore. First settler on the north bank of the French Broad River in 1806. Physician and landowner; trustee of Maury Academy, Jefferson County, 1820. Married to Cassie Paxton; two daughters: Hannah (Mrs. Thomas Anderson) and Mary Jane Wilkes Moore (Mrs. Robert H. Hynds). Member of Methodist Church. Died in Jefferson County on September 14, 1836; buried in family plot in Presbyterian Cemetery, Dandridge. Father-in-law of Robert H. Hynds, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 857, 859, 861; Jefferson County Church and Family Records, 14,15,16.

Outlaw, Alexander (1738-1825)

HOUSE OF COMMONS, North Carolina, 1784, 1788, 1789; representing Greene County; HOUSE, 1st General Assembly, 1796-97; representing Jefferson County; SENATE, 3rd and 4th General Assemblies, 1799-1803; representing Cooke and Jefferson counties; Speaker of the Senate, 3rd Assembly. Born in 1738 in Duplin County, North Carolina; son of Edward and Patience (Whitfield) Outlaw. Received a classical education; studied law and admitted to the bar. Captain in General Martin's Company of North Carolina Militia; was at the Battle of King's Mountain. Removed to Tennessee in 1783 to take up land granted for military service; settled on the Nolichucky River, in what was then Greene County, North Carolina, now Jefferson County, Tennessee. Married in 1766 to Penelope Smith; children: Elizabeth (Mrs. David Campbell), Only Patience (Mrs. Joseph Anderson), Penelope Smith (Mrs. Joseph Hamilton), Dolly Amanda (Mrs. Paul McDermott), and Alexander Smith Outlaw. Senator Outlaw was an able, shrewd and far-sighted lawyer and politician. Justice of the peace, Washington County, 1782; delegate to first Franklin Convention, 1784; on commission to treat with Cherokee Indians, 1785; justice of the peace, Greene County, 1790; admitted to bar of Knox County, 1792; member Constitutional Convention, 1796. Died at Cahaba, Dallas County, Alabama, on October 5, 1825. Father-in-law of Judge David Campbell and Judge Joseph Anderson, and of Joseph Hamilton, sometime member 'Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Moore, Tennessee, The Volunteer State, II, 2.00; Williams, The Lost State of Franklin, 316; Caldwell, Bench and Bar, 64.

Peck, Adam (1753-1817)

HOUSE, 1st and 2nd General Assemblies, 1796-99; representing Jefferson County; party affiliation not indicated. Born in Frederick County, Maryland, on February 13, 1753; names of parents and extent of schooling unknown. Ensign in the Maryland line during the Revolutionary War. Came to Tennessee before .1792; was the first settler of Mossy Creek .(now Jefferson City); one of the first justices of Jefferson County. Established a grist mill which passed to his son after his death; trustee of Maury Academy, 1806. Married to Elizabeth Sharkey; twelve children: Ann (Mrs. Joseph Goodson), Jacob, Nicholas, Benjamin, Elliott, Jane (Mrs. Archibald Campbell), James, Adam, Jr., Moses, Patrick, William Looney, and Henry Peck. Died in Jefferson County on February 13, 1817; burled in the Old Section of Westview Cemetery, Jefferson City. His grave is marked by a bronze monument erected by the D. A. R. in 1956. Father of Jacob Peck, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly and Judge of the Supreme Court.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 857, 860, 862; Dandridge Banner, October 16, 1956; Jefferson County Tombstone Records, 134; Jefferson County Bible Records, 327-28; Roster of Soldiers of the Revolution, 1263.

Peck, Jacob (1779-1869)

SENATE, 14th General Assembly, 1821-23; representing Greene and Jefferson counties; party affiliation not specified. Born in Virginia on September 12, 1779; son of Adam and Elizabeth (Sharkey) Peck. Studied law and licensed to practice, 1808. Married on April 12, 1810, to Sophia W. Talbot, daughter of William Isham Talbot, of Mercer County, Kentucky. Children: Isham Talbot, Eliza Jane, Adam II, Juliet Nicholson, William Rein, Martha Ann, Wiley Hawkins, and John H. L. Peck. Elected to the Supreme Court in 1822 to succeed Thomas Emerson; served until 1834. In later life engaged in literary and scientific pursuits; published a volume of Supreme Court decisions. Member of Presbyterian Church. Died in Jefferson County on June 11, 1869; place of burial not given. Son of Adam Peck, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Greene, Lives of the Judges of the Supreme Court, 80; Caldwell, Bench and Bar, 62; Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 858; Jefferson County Bible Records, 326.

Quarles, Frank (c.1898-1961)

HOUSE, 73rd General Assembly, 1943-45 representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; SENATE, 76th General Assembly, 1953-55; representing counties of Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, and Sevier; Republican. Born ca. 1898 at Talbot, Jefferson County; son of W. J. and Ida (Brown) Quarles. Extent of schooling not indicated. Occupations: farmer, U. S. Marshall. Married to Anna Sevier Hamilton; children: Glenn, Faye, Mrs. C. F. Hardy, Gerald, Mrs. John W. Ellis, Mrs. O. L. Myers, and Mrs. Maurice Johnson Hatcher. Sheriff of Jefferson County, 1935-41; appointed U. S. Marshall by President Eisenhower in 1953; held that office until death. Member Jefferson County Republican Executive Committee for 30 years. Member Methodist Church. Died November 18, 1961, at Chillicothe, Ohio; buried in Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery, Jefferson City. Father of Glenn Quarles, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1943, 1953; Jefferson County Standard, July 13, 1939; February 5, 1942; Dandridge Review; March 22, 1950; Rogersville Review, November 23, 1961, Rutledge News, November 23, 1961.

Quarles, Glenn (1925- )

HOUSE, 86th General Assembly, 1969-71; representing Cocke, Jefferson and Sevier counties; Republican. Born at Talbot, Jefferson County, on September 15, 1925; son of Frank and Anna S. (Hamilton) Quarles. Extent of schooling not given; occupation: farmer. The maiden name of his wife, Barbara, not given; children: Kathy, Jane, Jonathan, and Glenn Quarles, II. County Election Commissioner, 1955-56; state election commissioner, 1962, 1965. Member of Methodist Church. Residence: Route 1, Jefferson City, 37760. Son of Frank Quarles, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Source: Legislative Council files.

Rainwater, Chester Samuel, Jr. (1919- )

HOUSE, 77th General Assembly, 1951-53; representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; Republican. Born on January 1, 1919, at Dandridge, Jefferson County, son of Charles S. and Sarah (Hoskins) Rainwater. Attended public schools of Dandridge; received LL.B. degree from the University of Tennessee, 1940. Profession: attorney, practicing in Dandridge. Married at Knoxville, Knox County, on August 19, 1942, to Phyllis Trenholm, daughter of Charles Victor and Edith (Howell) Trenholm. Children: Marlene and Sanford T. Rainwater. Alder-man of Dandridge; member and chairman of Jefferson County Board of Education, 1954- member Constitutional Convention of 1953. In World War II; served as captain in U.S. Air Force, 1942-46. Member Methodist Church; Kappa Alpha fraternity; Lions International. Residence: Dandridge.

Sources: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1951; Journal and Proceedings of the Limited Constitutional Convention, 1953; information supplied by self.

Rankin, Christopher Houston (1851-1932)

HOUSE, 60th General Assembly, 1917-19; representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; Republican. Born March 4, 1851, in Jefferson County, son of Christopher and Frances (Galbreath) Rankin. Received a common school education. Worked on a farm until his marriage; bought a farm of 285 acres at White Pine, Jefferson County, which was his home until his death. Married on January 8 1874, to Catherine Ruth Franklin, daughter of Benjamin Franklin; children: Frank, Walter, Charles Clyde, Lucy May, and Harry J. Rankin. Sometime justice of the peace, Jefferson County. Elder and clerk of session, Presbyterian Church. Died at his home in White Pine on March 19, 1932; buried in Jarnagin Cemetery, Morristown, Hamblen County.

Sources: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1917; Goodspeed, History of Tennessee (East Tennessee edition), 1186; Jefferson County Marriage Licenses and Bonds, 1792-1840, #2574; Dandridge Banner, March 24, 1932; Tennessee Vital Statistics, Death Certificate #5132.

Roddye, James (1748-1823)

North Carolina HOUSE OF COMMONS, 1788; representing Greene County; HOUSE, 2nd General Assembly, 1797-99; representing Jefferson County. Born in England in 1748, exact date and place and names of parents unknown. Married (1st) in 1766, presumably in England, to Catherine Chase, who died in 1779. Children: Jesse, James, and Rachel Roddye. Before the Revolutionary War he emigrated from England and settled on Roane Creek in the upper Watauga valley. He later removed to Greene County, but when Jefferson County was established his lands lay within that county. In Revolutionary War: a private in Captain Bean's Company in Indian raids; was a colonel at the Battle of King's Mountain. After returning from King's Mountain he built the first house in Russellville (now in Hamblen County). He was married (2nd) in 1784 to a Miss Russell (for whose family the town of Russellville was named); children by this marriage: John, Isaac, Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Lydia, Ann, Polly, and Lutie Roddye. Delegate to the Franklin Constitutional Convention from Greene County; member of North Carolina Convention to consider ratification of the U. S. Constitution, 1788. Sometime Register and justice of the peace of Jefferson County. Member of the Constitutional Convention of 1796. Member of Baptist Church, one of the organizers of the Bent Creek Church. Died at his home, "Hayslope," in Jefferson County (now Hamblen) in 1823; buried in Bent Creek Cemetery, near Russellville, Hamblen County.

Sources: Williams, Lost State of Franklin, 32.6; Moore, Tennessee, The Volunteer State, II, 224; Rosters and Soldiers, 1367; Ramsey, Annals of Tennessee, 179, 264, 432.

Scruggs, James (1794-1850)

HOUSE, 24th General Assembly, 1841-43, representing Jefferson County; political affiliation not given. Born on October 1, 1794; place of birth, names of parents, extent of schooling, and occupation not determined. Married on September 23, 1823, to Catherine E. Hale; names of children, if any, not given. In 1850 he was a trustee of the Dandridge Female Academy. Died on May 12, 1850, presumably in Jefferson County; buried in Dandridge Cemetery, Jefferson County.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 860; Whitley, Hale Family, Records, 32; Jefferson County Tombstone, Records, 60.

Sehorn, John (1748-1831)

HOUSE, 6th, 8th, and 9th General Assemblies, 1805-07, 1809-13, representing Jefferson County; party affiliation not shown. Born in Virginia in 1748 (probably Frederick County), son of Nicholas Sehorn, of German ancestry, who lived in Virginia. Married in Shenandoah County, Virginia, on July 19, 1773, to Elizabeth Cathey, daughter of William and Elizabeth Cathey. Children: Marion and Cathey Sehorn. Removed to the Tennessee area about the time of the State of Franklin (1784-87). Occupation: farmer. Operated Sehorn's Ferry across the French Broad River between two tracts of land owned by him, his home being on the south side of the river, near Indian Creek on the road to Dandridge. Entry taker for Caswell (now Jefferson) County (then North Carolina, now Tennessee), 1787. Indian fighter: ensign in Shenandoah County, Virginia, militia; captain of a company during the American Revolution; political ally of John Sevier in affairs of the State of Franklin. Died in Jefferson County in .1831; buried on his homeplace in Jefferson County.

Sources: Jefferson County Will Book, No. 3, 1826-40, pp. 152-53; most the data above as well as considerable other information on the Sehorn (also spelled Zahaun) family supplied by descendant, Mrs. Clifton Wolfe, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Swann, William Arthur (.1870-1932)

HOUSE, 52nd General Assembly, 1901-03, representing Jefferson County; Republican. Born on August 5, 1870, probably in Jefferson County; son of Judge James P. and Victoria (Graham) Swann, of Dandridge, Jefferson County. Attended the University of Tennessee. Occupation: lawyer; a member of the firm of C. M. Williford Hardware Company; director in Jefferson County Bank. Married on November 6, 1906, to Nina Gwinn; one son: Eugene Swann. Postmaster at Dandridge, 1905. Died in Knoxville, Knox County, on November 3, 1932; buried at Dandridge.

Sources: Who's Who in Tennessee (1911), 106; Dandridge Banner, September 29, November 10, 1932; Jefferson County Standard, November 10, 1932; July 18, 1935.

Taylor, Frank E. (1886- )

HOUSE, 58th General Assembly, 1913-15; representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; Democrat. Born at New Market, Jefferson County, on August 16, 1886, son of Dr. William H. and Mollie (Biddle) Taylor. Attended public schools of New Market; Maryville College, Blount County; and the University of Chicago law school. Taught school in early life, later a lawyer. Was unmarried at time of legislative service. In 1930 he was a captain in the U.S. Army, living in Washington, D.C. Member of Presbyterian Church; Mason and Knight of Pythias. No recent information.

Sources: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1913;Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 1189; Nashville Tennessean, February 11, 1913; Dandridge Banner, January 30, 1930.

Thornburgh, Duff Green (1832-1911)

HOUSE, 34th (Reconstruction) and 35th General Assemblies, 1865-69; representing Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, and Jefferson counties in 34th Assembly; Jefferson alone In 35th; Whig-Republican. Born on February 10,1832; at New Market, Jefferson County; son of Ai and Lucy (Lansdown) Thornburgh. Attended common schools. Farmer and merchant; lived in Jefferson County until 1883, when he removed to Knoxville and engaged in mercantile business. Married in Nashville, Davidson County, on June 26, 1866, to Albany Della Rien Samuels; children: Charles, Mary Florence (Mrs. Milton A. McCorkle), Ada Della Rien, Callie Lavinia, Blanche, and Frank Pernell Thornburgh. In Civil War: raised the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, U. S. A.; commanded the regiment, 1863; commanded the 4th Brigade of the Cumberland, 1864. Member of Masonic Order, New Market Lodge #246 Worshipful Master for three years. Died in Knoxville, Knox County; on August 15, 1911;buried in Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville. Brother of Montgomery Thornburgh, Russell Thornburgh, Dr. J. W. Thornburgh, sometime members Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Speer, Prominent Tennesseans, 529; Dandridge Banner, November 18,1896; Old Gray Cemetery Records (Knoxville), p. 27.

Thornburgh, Montgomery (ca. 1814-1862)

SENATE, 26th, 27th, and 28th General Assemblies, 1845-51; representing Claiborne, Grainger, and ,Jefferson counties; Whig. Born c.1814 in Jefferson County; son of Ai and Mary (Lansdown) Thornburgh. Studied law and was licensed to practice, 1850. Occupation: lawyer, farmer, and tanner. The name of his wife not given; he had two sons: J. M. and Thomas Tipton Thornburgh. Attorney-General of 2nd Judicial Circuit for ten years. Representative Thornburgh, a strong Unionist man as were all his family, served in the Federal army during the Civil War. He died in a Confederate prison at Montgomery, Alabama, in July 1862. Brother of Dr. J. W. Thornburgh, Duff Green Thornburgh, and Russell Thornburgh, sometime members Tennessee General Assembly; father of Jacob Montgomery Thornburgh, sometime member U.S. House of Representatives.

Sources: Speer, Prominent Tennesseans, 529; Hale and Merritt, Tennessee and Tennesseans, 11-14; Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1614.

Thornburgh, Russell (1830-1899)

HOUSE, 44th and 45th General Assemblies,1885-89, representing Jefferson County; Republican. Born on February 2, 1830, at New Market, Jefferson County; son of Ai and Mary (Lansdown) Thornburgh.. Attended common schools and Holston College, New Market. Occupation: merchant. Married on December 24, 1867, to Addle Meek; one daughter: Mamie. In Civil War: major in the 1st Tennessee Cavalry, U.S.A.; mustered out in 1865. Post-master of New Market, 1868-1885. Member Presbyterian Church; Grand. Army of the Republic. Died at Morristown, Hamblen County, on June 27, 1899; buried at New Market. Brother of Duff Green Thornburgh, Dr. J. W. Thornburgh, and Montgomery Thornburgh, sometime members Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Speers, Prominent Tennesseans, 5.29; Goodspeed; History of Jefferson County, 1190; Whitson, Personal Sketches, 64; Fentress County Gazette, July 6, 1899.

Tittsworth, Isaac M. (1852-1908)

HOUSE, 54th General Assembly, 1905-07, representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; Republican. Born at Mossy Creek (now Jefferson City), Jefferson County, on November 25, 1852; names of parents not given. Graduated from Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, Davidson County, 1877; began practice at Mossy Creek, 1878. Married at Mossy Creek, on October 13, 1880 to Mary M. Brazelton, daughter of John Fain and Maria Theresa Blanch (Branner) Brazelton, Children: Nell Blanch (Mrs. R. M. McCown), Harry Hale, and Mabel Charlotte Tittsworth. Died at Jefferson City on December 20, 1908; buried in Westview Cemetery, Jefferson City.

Sources: Branner Family, 413-14; Hamer, Tennessee, A History, 411; Jefferson County, Bible Records, 157; Jefferson County Tombstone Records, 331.

Vance, Harry Lee (1881-1954)

HOUSE, 66th General Assembly, 1929-31; representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; Republican. Born at Dandridge, Jefferson County, on March 18, 1881; son of James and Nancy (Swann) Vance. Extent of schooling not given. Occupation: merchant and mortician at Dandridge. Married to Daisy Stover; children, if any, did not survive him. Chairman of Jefferson County Highway Commission; delegate to Republican National Convention, 1944. Member Presbyterian Church Died in Knoxville, Knox County, on November 7, 1954; buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Dandridge.

Sources: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1929; Knoxville Journal, November 8, 1954; Tennessee Vital Statistics, Death Certificate #246I4.

Watkins, Albert Gallatin (1818-1895)

HOUSE, 26th General Assembly, 1845-47; representing Jefferson County; Whig before the Civil War, Democrat later. Born at Mossy Creek (now Jefferson City), Jefferson County, on May 5, 1818; son of Isaac Jones and Margaret (Reese) Watkins. Graduated from Holston College; studied law and admitted to the bar. Married (1st) on August 30, 1839, to Louisa Brittain, daughter of George and Nancy Elizabeth (Posey) Brittain; married (2nd) after 1884, to Lucretia Caldwell. Children, all by his first wife, were: Isaac George, Carlo Bonaparte, Mary Elizabeth, William Brazelton, Brittain Oswald, Drucilla Lyttle, Sally Louisa, Reese Lee, and Albert Sidney Watkins. Began practice of law at Panther Creek, 1839. Presidential elector, Whig ticket, 1848; elected to the House of Representatives of the.31st and 32nd Congresses and served from March 4, 1855 to March 3, .1859; presidential elector, National Democratic ticket, 1860. Independent candidate for Congress, 1878, but was defeated. In Civil War: enlisted May 1, 1863 as a private in Company. F, 37th Infantry Volunteers, at Knoxville. Severely wounded at Battle of: Chickamauga; sent to hospital; not present at surrender. After the war he joined the Methodist Church and was licensed to preach and was admitted to the Holston Conference; served regularly as an itinerant minister. Died at Mooresburg, Hawkins County, on November 9, 1895; buried in Westview Cemetery, Jefferson City.

Sources: Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1927, 1673; Dandridge Banner, January 28, 1943; information supplied by a descendant, Mrs. .Max Perry, Midland, Texas.

Webb, Andrew (1841-1901)

HOUSE, 49th, 50th, and 51st General Assemblies, 1895-1901; Republican. Born in Jefferson County on September 23,1841; son of Thomas and Annie (Martin) Webb. Attended Maury Academy, Dandridge, Jefferson County. Taught school for a time; farmer; also in general merchandise business. Married to Jane Walker, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Bettis) Walker. Children: Eugene Mitchell, William, Charles, and George Webb. Sheriff of Jefferson County, 1874-80; member of Congressional Committee, 1901. Member Methodist Church. Died at White Pine, Jefferson County, on April 2, 1901; buried in Dandridge Cemetery, Dandridge. Father of Eugene Mitchell Webb, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 863; Jefferson County Tombstone Records, 58; Knoxville Journal and Tribune, April 3, 1901.

Whittaker, Henry Clay (1836-1898)

HOUSE, 47th General Assembly, 1891-93; representing Jefferson County; Republican. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, on November 6, 1836; son of Joseph and Mary (Johnston) Whittaker. Entered printing business when thirteen years old; typesetter in several large cities; foreman of the Memphis Post, 1865-69. In Civil War: enlisted August 18, 1862, as a private in Company M, 2nd New York Cavalry; mustered out at Alexandria, Virginia, in 1865. Removed to Jefferson County, where he was a farmer and stock raiser at New Market. Married Sarah Elizabeth Waltz; children: Bertrum W., Gertrude E., Dora, Jesse, and Joseph J. Whittaker. Member of Presbyterian Church. Died at New Market on September 29, 1898; buried in Presbyterian Church Cemetery, New Market.

Sources: Goodspeed, History of Jefferson County, 1192; Jefferson County Tombstone Records, 202; Dandridge Banner, October 5, 1937.

Wisecarver, James Brice (1913- )

HOUSE, 79th General Assembly, 1955-57; representing Hamblen and Jefferson counties; Republican. Born in 1913 at Russellville, Hamblen County; names of parents not given. Received A.B. degree in 1938 from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County. Attorney at Jefferson City, Jefferson County. Legal counsel for a number of firms. Names of wife and children, if any, not given. Member of Baptist Church.; Mason. Address: Cynthia Drive, Jefferson City 37760.

Sources: Legislative Council files; Martindale-Hubble Law Directory, 1952, p. 1893; 1967, p. 628.