Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-31
ILEGAL LIGHTS.
NashyiIIe's Lawyers Of che OIaen
Time.

II.
Among tie distinguished lawyers who
filed The position Of Safes Attorney be-
fore the war was GEORGE Y,rgeF. who was
born in Gibson cDuGty, bu; 6,Hie 10 Nash
vile when a young mdn and studied With
Judge James Trim6le, who, by tie Was,
died in 1924, and not IS, as stated in our
yesterday. IL IS related Of Mr..
erger that, after devoting several months
Of close application To the study Of Coke
on LittletOn, he became thoroughly diScOur-
aged, and going To Judge Trimble told him
he would have to abandon the law, as lie
found it utterly impossible 10 understand
Coke on Littleton. ssNOr DO any Of the
rest of Us; we don't pretend to understand
Coke on Litt,etOn," responded the Judge
heartily. With that, Yerger took fresh
courage, and finally became very prominent
in his chosen profession. lie was licensed
to practice in January, 1925, on the same
day that G.. NJ. FOgg, Sr., was licensed.
He was made Attorney General in $3.50:
and flied the position three years. He was
the author of Yerger's Reports, Cten vol
umes) and stood nigh among his profess
siOnal brethren. He moved To Mississippi
in 1850, and died some ten years later.
q. VI. FOgg, ST., WHO Is still living IN
this city, was a warm personal friend Of
Sir. Yerger, and, as above stated, was adj
mitted TO the bar the same day, IN the Su-
preme Court, before Judges Haywood and
Thos. i. Williams. He came 10 Nashville
in 1922. and has resided here ever since,
and did large and lucrative practice in
ante-bellum days, with Judge L. IL. Eos
ter and Francis B. Fogg. his brother. il is
said that in iSIS, he brought 40 suits. and
that the judgments lie obtained in those
cases footed mp. S7jGG0O. lie is still a
resident Of Nashville, and is hOnored and
respected by all who know him.
In 1927. judge William Anderson settled
in our city, and from that time up to 1888,
he was a prominent practitioner IN all the
courts of the State. lie was genial in his
manners. high-tOned nprinciple. but found
il impossible to husband the handsome for
tune brought him Ivy his practice. He
moved to Mississippi hnd died Of the yell
low fever at ViCksburg.
Judge Russell Houston, now the attOr-
ney at Louisville Of the Louisville and
Nashville Road, is known here as one Of
the most popular Of Nashyille's lawyers.
Coming from Alabama, Ee entered npOn
the study of the law with James p. Clark,
of this city. about 1885. He removed to
Columbia soon after, where he married 4
daughter of Dr. VIM. Polk. H. 1915, he
returned To Nashville, and at once as
sumed 4 high position at the Nashville bar,
and in 1853. entered into partnership with
Michael Vaughn and TbOs. Malone. At
the outbreak OF the war, he took sides with
the government and when the Federal army
occupied this city, was enabled to be Of
great service 20 his old friends who had
cast their fortunes with the COnfederaey,
which opportunity he promptly availed
himself Of When he courts were reor-
glnized in 1864. he was appointed Judge by
Gov. Brownlow.
Andrew Ewing was born and raised in
Nashville, and as distinguished as an al
vOcate. He was a very effective speaker.
/ In IS47-S, he represented Tennessee IN
Congress, and died in the prime Of life, al
Atlanta, Ga, in 1868.
Thomas Washington came TO Nashville
from Virginia, III the early part Of the
present century, and up to the time Of his
/ death. in 1863, maintained high rank at
the bar. He was distinguished for his in
| dIsiry aud strict devotion TO the interest:
of his clients.
But few members of the Nashville bar
| have had a more varied experience than
| ex-Gov. Neil ). Brown. He was 4 stat
/ officer in the Florida war in 80, and q
| member of the Legislature the ensuin.
/ wear. During the Van Buren, campaign
he took an &c i've part in politics, and wa.
/ an electOr on the ticket Of Judge White
| Van Buren's competitor. In 1874, be wa
an elector on the Clay ticket, was elected
| Governor OF Tennessee in lS4T, and at tia
| time moved 10 Nashville from Giles cOun
ty. In 1850 lie was appointed Minister Z
| Russia BY President Taylor, and in le5s
| was elected a member q the state Legisla
ture. in which he filed the position o.
| Speaker Of the House. He has been la
borious, pains-taking lawyer, enjoys a tin'
| reDufatiOn. and Is ore Of the most pOpula
| public speakers in the State.
judge Wm. F. Cooper was born at Co
Iumbia, Tenn. was thoroughly educated a
| Cambridge. Mass, and entered upon TIN
| practice of law about 1871, deyOting him
self mainly TO the c,!aLcsTy practice, II
/ which he has accumulated a fortune, ant
built up a reputation second to that Of n'
| LAWYER in the country. He has been Chan
ceIlOr Of this county two years, during
which time he has infused new life int
that court, and has greatly increased its IA
cilities for dispatching business, to the ex
trne satisfaction of the legal fraternity
who are doing all in their power to insnr
his reelection next Thursday to the posi-
ton for which his abilities and long year
of careful training are 50 well fitted.
The following additional facts with re
gard to Francis b. FOgg, a sketch Of whom
appeared in our issue Of yesterday, Will b
read with interest: He was admitted to tn
Bar in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1915
moved to Columbia, Tenn, in ISIS, am
thence to Nashville in the latter part OF TN
same year. He was a member OF the Con
stitutional Convention Of 1874. aud wa
elected to the State Sen tie in lSJl.
| 4 few inaccuracies crept into our articl
Yesterday, which We hasten TO correct
Judge Foster died in 1854, and not In 1876
Judge James Trimble's death occurred II
1924. instead Of 1885, and Judge JOIN
Trimble filled the position OF Attorne,
General for the district, instead Of for Tn
State. from lS}j to 1871.