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A very good description of times you may need a lawyer; points to ponder in picking a lawyer; and info on their Lawyer Referral Service. ... The following sites provide info on their Lawyer Referral Services, with no additional suggestions on finding a lawyer. The telephone number is direct to the Lawyer Referral Service. ... How to find suggestions, plus info on legal fees, changing lawyers, what to do if you are unhappy with your lawyer, etc. ... [Read More]
Answers to fequently asked questions
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Tennessee Department of State - About the Secretary
Born May 13, 1940, Clarksville, TN. Married. wife Penny; five children, Whit, Eddy, Joy, Eve and Dawson; Church of Christ; lawyer; former captain, U.S. Air Force serving as judge advocate general 1966-69; B.S. Austin Peay State University 1962; J.D. Vanderbilt University Law School 1965; selected to attend Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University 1973; member of Civitan Club, Clarksville Chamber of Commerce, American Bar Association, Montgomery County Bar Association. ... [Read More]
Biography of Andrew Jackson
Born in a backwoods settlement in the Carolinas in 1767, he received sporadic education. But in his late teens he read law for about two years, and he became an outstanding young lawyer in Tennessee. Fiercely jealous of his honor, he engaged in brawls, and in a duel killed a man who cast an unjustified slur on his wife Rachel. ... [Read More]
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A Tense Time in Tennessee
“Marshall was one of the first black lawyers to try a case before an all-white jury and actually get some semblance of respect from them,” Ellis says. “One of the common phrases was ‘Thurgood’s coming.’ He was an inspiration to people and taught blacks that it was actually possible for things to change--that a black man could become a lawyer, and a lawyer that a white man would listen to.” ... The riot made national headlines. Three months later, Thurgood Marshall came to town as the lead attorney for the defense. The area was tense and the trial was moved to Lawrenceburg, in the next county. Marshall assembled a star team of white and black lawyers and found a place for them to stay in Nashville because of concerns for safety. They were under constant scrutiny. The young wife of Maurice Weaver, a white lawyer on the defense team, was present for the trial and tells a story of accepting a ride from Nashville from one of the black attorneys on the case. “None of us gave any thought to it,” she says, “but you could tell there was a lot of unrest in the courtroom and people were mumbling. Thurgood came over to me and said, ‘If you run late again and need a ride I’ll show you where the Greyhound station is and you ride the bus. You almost started another lynching here in the courthouse.’” ... [Read More]
APT in the NEWS
"My No. 1 priority is to assure that the nation has a dedicated, reliable tritium source," said Mr. Graham, R-S.C. "The commercial light-water reactors in Tennessee are a lawyer's dream. Every environmental group is going to sue and hold up this option. "This amendment would assure that we have tritium to maintain our nuclear deterrent force." ... [Read More]
Committee Member
JENKINS, William Lewis, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 29, 1936; graduated from Rogersville High School, Rogersville, Tenn., 1954; B.B.A., Tennessee Technical, Cookville, Tenn., 1957; United States Army, 1960-1962; J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tenn., 1961; lawyer, private practice; farmer; energy advisor to Governor Lamar Alexander; member of the Tennessee state general assembly, 1962-1971, speaker, 1969-1971; Tennessee Valley Authority board member, 1971-1978; delegate to the Republican National Convention, 1988; Tennessee state circuit court judge, 1990-1996; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-present). ... [Read More]
Biography of James Polk
He was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in 1795. Studious and industrious, Polk was graduated with honors in 1818 from the University of North Carolina. As a young lawyer he entered politics, served in the Tennessee legislature, and became a friend of Andrew Jackson. ... [Read More]
History & Genealogy - Manuscripts - Guide to Manuscripts Materials Pt. 16
Papers of A. W. Putnam (1799 -1869) middle Tennessee, lawyer, public official, historian, businessman, and a founder of the THS. The collection consists of a colorful autobiography, correspondence, church records, genealogical material, biographical information on General James Robertson, and Israel Putnam's commission in the Army of the United Colonies (1775). A significant component of the collection is A. W. Putnam's detailed 1863 diary which contains first-hand accounts of the battles at Murfreesboro, Franklin and Nashville, as well as records of the author's interviews with Generals Bragg and Rosecrans. Further, Putnam states his sentiments on slavery, comments on comparisons between the North and South, and describes the burning of his Coffee County home. Register available. ... [Read More]
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