Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-06
ODE REPnEsENrArIvE MkN.
Biographical Sketches Of she Men,
beers Of the Legislature.

REPREsENTIvE PATERSON.
Hon. John Frierson, Representative elect
from the Pictorial District composed of
counties of Williamson and Maury, was
born in Maury county and is low about
forty years of age. In his young days he
had the advantage Of receiving thorough
education, which, together with his affabil-
ity and gentlemanly manners, coupled with
his honesty, sobriety and upright deport-
ment, has enabled him TO take the front
rank amongst the commercial men in every
Community in which be is known. So far
as official positions are concerned, Mr.. Fri
erson has never before been 10 public life,
but the position he has occupied towards
all public improvements in Tennessee, and
the lively and active interest he has taken
10 all measures tending towards the gen.
eral improvement of The country, has rem
dered bis name familiar TO every man 10
the State, and his election to his present pc.
sition was hailed with joy by every citizen
who desires to see our Gebt-ridden and
bankrupt Commonwealth emerge once
more from our oppressed condition,
aud take her place smongs5 the bright
est stars that adorn our National
armament. He is at present. engaged in
the banking business, being the President
of the First National Bank of Columbia,
and the financial skill with which be man.
ages that institution is sufficient guaran
tee Of the success that will ensue from
measures Of financial policy that be viii
present TO the General Assembly. In his
immediate county be has always taken the
lead in all proi seted railroad improvements,
building of public roads, establishing
schools, erecting churches, organizing lite
rary Institutions, and In fact, in every en-
terprise calculated to promote the public
good, and now that his field of operations
can extend over the entire Statey much
good can well be assured from bis legisla-
i've career. IL the late canvass Mr.. Fri
erson was nominated for his present posi-
ton by the Democratic party in primary
election held in the counties to be repre-
ssIted By him, aud on the dag of the cleo
ton he was elected by very lar2e major
ily, receiving several hundred more ties
than the balance of the Democratic tick t.
His postoffics is Columbia.
REPRESENTATIVE BROWN.
Hon. jesse f. Brown, one of the Repre-
senGves from the county of Shelby, was
born in North Carolina, aud is nov forTy-
seven years ofage. be was raised from liz
fancy to manhood in McMinn county, East
Tennessee; served an apprenticeship at Ath-
ems, from 1889 10 1872, attended school at
East Tennessee University, Knoxville, during
the sessions Of 1913 ani'44, settled at Sparta
in 1916, where he was engaged at bis trade,
and at the same time filed the Office of
Register of the land Office for the Mountain
District, under the appointment of Gov.
A. V. Brown. From 1871 to 1858 be re-
sided at Troy and Dyersburg, and in the
latter part Of 1853, he settled al Trenton,
v men he carried on bis trade until 1856,
" hen he was elected clerk In the Branch
Bank of Tennessee, which position he held
Until elected Cashier, which latter position
be was filing al The breaking out ofthe late
war. In May, 1862, he went South with the
assets of the Bank, and Ia 1853 the assets
Of the Memphis and Somsrville Banks
we're placed in his charge for safe keep
ng. At thu close Of the
war the property then on hand Of the
mother bank and I'll the branches Of East
srd Middle Tennessee were placed In his
custody a. Augussa, Ca, all Of which he
turned over 70 the authorities a. Nashville
IN June, 1865. Mr.. Brown is 2 Democrat
Of the Andrew Jackson School, and has a.
ways been guided by the political teachings
Of "Old Hickory" IL ths late canvass he |
made the race as an independent candidate
against the regular nominees Of the Demo
,ratic party Of his county. As member
Of the House Of Representatives, he viii "a
~ the adoption Of any and all measures,
looking to the liberal educa.ion Of the pso-
PIE, without regard to former nationality or |
D, evious condition. He viii oppose bring
ID 2 penitenGsry o. convict labor in compe- |
d.ion with the honest toiling thousands Of
lie people, by teaching them mechanical
MS or farming them out on railroads and
,ther internal Improvements in the STATE.
8e will also favor the calling Of a Cons itu'
j nal Convention at the earliest day posi-
to amend the Constitution Of the State. |
his Postoffice is Memphis.
REPRESENTATIVE DUNCAN.
Hon, j. j. Duncan, Representative elect |
from the counties Of Union, Campbell and |