Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-28

biographical sketches OF Members Of
the Legislature.
SENATOR RICHARDSON,

and is now engaged in the practice at Muir
freesboro. Perhaps no man of his age
stands higher or has made more reputation
as lawyer and as statesman than Mr..
Richardson. Having had the advantage OF
. thorough collegiate and legal education,
ne commenced the practice Immediately
upon the close Of the late war, and bas al
ready won for himself aposition at the bar
equal to many of our most experienced and
aged men. he served as soldier in the
Confederate army during the late war, and
received q severe wound In the battle Of
Ressca, Georgia, in 1854. The first official
position ever held by him was as member
Of the last House Of Representatives, Of
which body he was elected Speaker.
Though quite young and somewhat mex
perienced in parliamentary law when elect
ed, he quickly became thoroughly posted
upon ali questions appertaining to his duties
as Speaker of che House of Representatives,
sRdYery soon won the respect and esteem
OF every member Of that body. As presi-
ding officer Of ieliberative assembly Mr..
Richardson has no superior in the State.
Courteous and affable in bis department,
quick in bis recognition Of member, and
now thoroughly posted in parliamentary
law, he can govern deliberative body with
parfect ease and without confusion. In the
late canvass he was nominated by the
Democratic party of his district and made
bis canvass as Democrat, and urged upon
his people the importance OF thorough and
complete organization in order to preserve
the principles and ussges of the party. He
was however supported alike by the res
pective friends of Gen Cheatham and Mr..
johnson, for the reason that In his canvass
he made no war upon either of them or
their friends, believing as he did, thai the:
supporters Of each Of them were in the
main good Democrats who ought to afili-
ale in the future, and who would do so pro-
yided the breach was not made too wide,
and he is now heartily in favor
Of inviting the cordial cooperation of both
sides in healing all diff rences and dissen-
sions in the Democratic party, that it may
be restored TO its former usefulness. Mr..
Richardson is prominently spoken of IS
candidate for Speaker Of the ensuing Sen
ale and if he consents, his name will bs
placed before the Senate for action. BE
has not however, as yet signifed bis will
/ IL. IN in hat oasfIv oy,I % 4
not known that he will be candidate. His
postofice is Murfreesboro.
REPRESENTATIVE FURGUsoE.
Bon. r. F. Furguson, Representative
elect from the county of Montgomery, was
born in the State of Virginis, and is now
81 years Of age. He is practical farmer
and is now engaged in that business in the
county to be represented by him. lie was
a member Of the Lower House of the last
General Assembly, which was the first Off
cial position ever held BY him, and in that
body he made reputation that viii last him
through life. Courteous and sfahle IN all his
dealings, he soon won the respect and friend
snip Of every member and his prompt at
tendance and close attention to business
enabled him to perfect almost every meas
ure introduced by him. In tie late canvass
ii vas the almost universal desire Of bis
constituents that he should be returned to
the House of Representatives, and at the
earnest request of numbers of his friends
he announced himself candidate for re-
election. Soon afterwards, no weVer, other
aspirants announced themselves as csndi-
dates, thus endangering the success Of the
Democratic party, and Mr.. Furguson pub
lished a card Withdrawing from the race,
but the people Of his county met en- maSse at
GAINESVILLE, their county town, and nomi-
mated him by reclamation, and be again
became q candidate and was elected by
handsome majority. He will again repre-
sent bis constituents with honor to himself !
and credit to them. In the late canvass
Mr.. Furguson supported the entire Demo
cratic ticket, and will act with the Demo
cratic party in the Legislature, His post
Office is Peacher's Mills.
REPRESENTATIVE HEAD.
Hon. Lee Head, Representive elect from |
the Pictorial district composedof the coun-
ties of Wilson, Trousdale and DeKalb, was
born in Sumner county, Tennessee, and is
now "A years of age. BE is an attorney at
law, and is now engaged in the practice Of
his profession at Lebanon: He, has never
before been in public life and viii become Of
the youngest members Of the General As
sembly. In the late: canvass Mr.. Head /
made the race as Democrat without the
action of convention, and supported the I
Democratic ticket. de has made for him;
self considerable reputation as a lawyer,
and in the House of Representatives, he, will 4;
take an active part In the discussion Of all /
important questions. Thoroughly, posted
in the statutory laws Of the State, and fully
conversant with the amendments necessary
to be made, Nr. Head will make himself |
known in the House, and will be quite q
useful member. His post-ofiee is Lebanon.
REPRESENTATIVE TTLLMAN, OF BED
FORD.
Hon. G. n. Tillman, Representative
elect from the Pictorial District comprised
of Bedford and Rutherford, was born in
Bedford county, was 81 years of age in
January last, and will be the youngest
member Of the General Assembly. He
was raised on farm and can tell "what he
knows about working" IS he has always
been kept at work when not at school. He
graduated at Bethany College, West Vir-
ginis, 10 June, 1869, and went from there
to Washington City, where be helds clerk
ship In one of the government depart
ments, at the same time attending the Ma
tional Law School, from which Institution
be graduated IN May of the present year,
when he came home and commenced the
practice Of MS profession. In the late can
Vass Mr.. Tillman made the race as a Re-
publican and supported the entire Repubii-
can ticket. He Is a son of Hon, Lewis