The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-20
Cheatham, Johnson and Maynard.

Gen. u, +, Chcatham WINS born on
Spruce street IN this city, IN October,
| 1871, aud educated in the place Of his
nativity. He went to Philadelphia in
| 1888 aud spent one year IN mercantile
pursuits, after which he returned aud
| took charge of his f'uhcr's farm In this
county, During the Polk and Clay can
vaSs Capt, Frank Chcatham, Of the
Nashville Blues, was no insignificant
parsonage. His father was appointed
Postmaster aud he spent short while
IN the Office. When the Mexican war
opened he carried n company into the
Mexican borders, in Col. Campbcl's
regiment The next year Capt. Cheat
ham returned to Tennessee, and raising
n regiment fastened again TO Mexico.
where he slaid to the end lie was on
hand at the surrender Of the city OF
Mexico. AT the conclusion Of peace hr
returned to Davidson county, and re.
manned about three years when he went
10 California and spent several years.
He ran for Mayor of Nashville in 1877,
against very popular Wing, Che late
John A. McEwin,) and, though there
was strong Wing majority in the city,
was only beaten twenty-five votes.
lie subsequently returned to Nash
vile and was quietly engaged in cult
waiting n piece OF land Just North of the
city, in which was included the race
track, when the late civil war arose.
Prior to the war he wa, politician. new
cr aquircl or sought Office ut this time,
but was reliable worker in the harness.
Upon the breaking out Of the war he or
ganizcd the State qunriormaStcr's de-
parlmcnt and went TO the front in charge
Of n brigade soon enough 70 he ready
tor the earliest fighting. lie organized
the Union CITY Camp and was promi-
neut in the 0ght at Belmont. Every
one is familiar with his history during
the war. lie became n Major.Gencrnl
and afterwards commanded corps Of
troops with notable skill General
theaIham grounded his arms in good
faith when the war had ended, and. set
tling down to married life Che married
Miss Anna daughter Of Col. a. b. Rob-
crtsou. in Coffee county. in 1850, he has
been n sturdy farmer ever since, living
a short while in sumner. but lattcrly in
Coffee county. He was a candidate for
Governor before the late Gubcrnatorial
Convention. but Withdrew before the
Convention met, and subsequently, an
nounced himself for Congress for the
State at large, and was nominated in
the Democratic Convention which met
here on the Dist Of last August.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Andrew johnson was born nj Raleigh
North Carolina. in lS0S. When he was
five years old hi' father was drowned
attempting to save the life of the editor
OF the Raleigh annette. At the are of
ten he was apprcnliccd to tailor in
Raleigh, and partially educated himself
after Il days work. In 1924 he wen.
tC LourCn,Cou"t house. South Carolina.
and worked rs ionrncyman till 1926.
when he returned to Raleigh. aud in the
same wear removed. with his mother. TO
GrGcneviIc. in this State. where he mar.
ricl. IN 1873. he was elected Alderman
of Grccucvilr and served till 1880 when
he was elected Mayor. In 1873 he wa,
elected to the legislature from Greene
and Washington, and in 1889 was again
returned to the General Assembly. I'M
1910. he was a Van Buren, State eicctor.
In 1871 he was State Senator from
Greene and Hawkins. In 1873, he was
elected to Congress, retaining this posi-
'tion by successive elections until 1853
At the close Of that year he was gerry
numbered ont Of his scat in Congress.
and ran for Governor and was elected
over Henry, and also in 1855, over Gen
try. In 1857, he was elected to the Uni
ted States Senate for six wears. but only
bad served three years of his term when
the war broke out. He was then ap-
pointed Provisional Governor of Ten
ncsscc bv Lincoln, returning to Nash
willie in 1862 with Horace Mlvnard and
Emerson Ethcridge. In 1854. he was
elected Vice President on the ticket
with Lincoln. and at the death of Lin
coin. succeeded to the executive chair.
Since that time he was a candidate forI
She United States Senate before the Ten
nesscc Legislature. and defeated bv a !
bare aiority. He is now candidate
"cforc the people for Congress for the
State AT large.
HORACE MAYNARD.
Horace Maynard of Knoxville, was
born at WcStboro. Mass. August 80. |
1911; received his early education at the
high school taught by Rev DR.. Dana, of
Charleston, South Carolina, and was
subsequently at the Milbury Academy.
He graduated in August 1888. at Am
hcrSt College, Massachusetts, removed |
to Tennessee and studied law at Knox
vile. From October. 1888, until March.
1911, he was tutor and afterwards pro-
fcssor in the University of East Ten
ncsscc. After that time he entered up
on the practice of law. In 1852 and
1864 he was Presidential elector. In
January 1860, he was member of the
Constitutional Convention of Tcnncs-
see. He was elected to the Thirtv-tith.
Thirty seventh. Thirty
ninth, Forlicth and Forty first Congress-
cs, and was reelected to the Fortv-scc.
ond Congress as n Republican. receiving
S.3jl votes, against I 500 for BLIZZARD,
Conservative.
During the famous grbcrnatorial can
vass between Andrew johnson and G..
A. Henry, Mr.. MAYNARD was defeated
for Congress by VIM. NJ Charchwcll
(DcmocraO, but the next canvass was
elected by majority of 600 votes. In
1917 u,itl, n ~ =, l. Z. e.,