Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-02
BIOGRAPHICAL,
Personal Sketches OF tho Members |
of site FOrIisth General Assembly |
Of tennessee,
y. N. LAVENDER, (DEM

Of tennessee.
y. N. LAVENDER, (DEM
Hon. Francis Marion Lavender, Rep
reseniativs OF Williamson county, WAS
born near Spring Hill, Maury county,
February lltb, 1928, and lived there
until he was twenty-five years ol1, when
he moved few miles into Williamson
county. he was married aud poor, but
full of spuuk and vim. He never went
to school until after his marriage, and
then only for few months. Ia March,
1852 he was elected constable OF the
Second civil district, and was reelected
in 1852 In November, 1853. he moved
to HilIsbOro' in tbe Third civil district,
and in March, 1854. was elected consta
BILE Of this district, and was re elected in
1856. In 1857 he moved to Franklin, the
county-seat where he has lived ever since
with little intermission. In June, 1859,
he was elected constable Of Franklin
after oneof the most exciting campaigns
Party lines we're drawn-Lavender was
Democrat; his opponents Wbigs of the
old school, and very popular. He was
elected this time, IS in the other districts,
on his strength of character aod personal
popularity, the town and county being
strongly Wing. Like the great Com.
,uoner then and until now, his hold was
upon .he hearts Of the people, aud he
has fought for every inch Of ground.
On the third day Of June, 1861, he
went into camp at Camp Trousdale as a
member OF the Marienne Rifles, raised
in franklin by Captain NJ, F. DeGra!-
fenried. He was frat it's orderly ser,
geant, then its third lieutenant. and
commanded the company at the battle
of Fishing creek. This company formed
one of the companies which made up
the famous Twentieth Tennessee reEi-
nent, Battles regiment. The very
H6wer Of Middle Tennessee was in this
regimen The blood Of the DeGrafen-
rieds, ESings, Peytous Battles, Carriers,
Edmondsons, ClsybrookeS,
Smiths, Shye, and many others flowed
in the veins Of the warriors Of that corps,
called by john G. Breckenridge the
crack regiment of ihs South. In this
battle, after three color-bearers had been
shot down, the subject of this sketch
brought off the colOrs and prevented
them from falling into the hands OF the
enemy. BE was shot in the mouth at
The bittla Of Shiloh-the ball entering
bis mouth as be was calling his men to
follow him-and coming cut through the
Jaw. He wss promoted for brave con.
duct to the beuteu snt-coloneldy of this
regiment at Vicksburg, and remained
with the array until the battle of Mission
ary Ridge, when lie Was forced to retire
from chronic disease. His popularity
was as great in war as in peace. He
vas always foremost in the doing Of the
intrepid things which made the fame
md Glory Of that renowned regiment
From a private he became It's com
nander
10 1866 he was elected Sheriff Of Viii.
hanson comfy and served two years,
Snen the Radical Legislature disfran,
,hised the brains Of the State. after
he re iemption Of the State, in two years
he was sgain elected to the shrieyal,y for
.wo terms. Two years ago he was a can
lidate for the Legislature, not subject TO !
\ convention. A convention met and |
nominated two gentlemen - the Hon. |
Samuel Perkins and the Hon. B B.
roOn. Colonel Lavender withdrew from |
he canvass in favor Of peace aud har-
nony in the party. In the beginning oi
he late canvass he vas forced out for the
over House Of the present General AS
iembly, aud an opponent was put on the |
rack-Georgs W. Morton, of Nolens.
nile, one OF the most effective and pop.
lls- men in the couoty--a member of
he Quarterly Court and che leader Of
he Gra7gers. Colonel Lavender received |
'O43 votes and his competitor l243. |
de is for the very lowest taxes that
IAN be got along with; thinks that the
,reditor, Of the ttste should scale the
public debt. He is in favor of a caucus
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