The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-10

to contribute to the campaign sufficient
to excuse him from a speaking tour.
1t is practically settled that he is to
have no opposition in his present race.
was business man, and was largely
interested in the development Of the
iron deposits in Carter county. Gen.
Carter's nickname was "Black Hawk" :"
THOMAS D. ARNOLD.
Thos. D. Arnold, the fifth congress
man, was elected as an independent
whIg in 1S41. He was reared at Camp
BELLS Station in Knox county. He de-
feated Prior Lea in 1881 for congress
in the Second district. He removed to
Greene couxty about the year of 1885.
Gen. Arnold was at one time general
of the state militia, and was known as
"Gen. Arnold" Upon one occasion he
and Judge Robt. Mckinney had fight
and in the scuffle Gen. Arnold bit Judge
Mckinney on the finger. After the
combatants had been separated some
one asked the judge if he was hurt. His
answer was: =" Only dog bit" Gen.
Arm old was afterward called "Tom Dog
Arnold" Gen. Arnold died in the
Washington house at Jonesboro, May
26, 1870. He was buried at Greeneville.
Gen. Arnold was a lawyer by profess
sion.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Andrew Johnson, the sixth congress
man from the First district, was ma
tive of North Carolina. He came to
Greeneville before he was of age. Mr..
johnson commenced his public service
as an alderman at Greeneville, and then
as mayor. He also served in the state
legislature and in le43 was elected as a
democrat to the twenty eighth con-
gress, remaining until 1863 Mr.. John
son was next elected governor, then to
the United States senate and finally
vice. president. Upon the death of
President Lincoln he became president
and in 1875 was again made United
States senator. Mr.. Johnson's pen
chant while in congress was the
Homestead Bill" By his friends he
was called candy" and after he served
as president he was styled "the great
commoner. Mr.. johnson died in Car.
ter county July 81, 1876, and is buried
at Greeneville.
BooKINs CAMPBELL.
Bookins Campbell, who defeated An
drew johnson in 1863, did not live tc
take his seat.
NATHANIEL G. TAYLOR.
Nathaniel G. Taylor, the eighth con
gresham to represent the First distric
was born in Garter county. In 1856
MIR. Taylor, after serving one term, wa
defeated by Albert G. Watkins, bu
Mr.. Taylor was again elected in 1865
which made lin the seventh and tent
congressman. He died in Happy val
ley, Garter county, where he is buried
He was called "Nat Taylor"
ALBERT G. WATKINS
Albert G. Watkins, the eighth con
gressman from the First district, wa
elected from Granger county as whi
in 1S49 and again in 1851. Granger wa
at that time in the second congressions
, district. But in redistricting th
state in 1858 or "a, Granger was plaC
. ed in the First district. Mr.. Watkin
! changed his politics about the sam
time, and in 1866 was elected to th
= thirty fourth congress as democrat
He was reelected in 1857. After th
: civil war Mr.. Watkins made the race i
= the Second district against Judge L.(
Houk and in that race received th
nickname of Ceramic" Watkins. Nj
! Watkins was a lawyer, lived and die
at Panther Spring, Granger county.
g THOMAS A. r. NELsoN.
. Thomas A. r. Nelson, the ninth col
. gressman from the First district, was
! native of Roane county. He was rea
u ed and educated in Knoxville. In 19.
l. his father removed to Elizabethtoi
Tenn. Thomas A. K. Nelson was a.
pointed by Gov. Carroll, January 2
n 1888, to the position of state attorne
i for the First judicial district. Tn
Is was nearly two months before Mr.. Ne
,r son reached the age of 81 years. f
a. received his license to practice law
;. Knoxville in January, 1892. Jud.
ar Nelson was afterwards elected by Il
ID legislature to the position of state q
ID torney for the first circuit. In 1874 al
at in 1S4S, Judge Nelson was candida
., for presidential elector on the VIII
.h ticket. In 1859 the memorable ra
Ill between Hayes and Nelson resulted
r. the election, by lOS votes, of Thom
7, A. Nelson to the thirty congres
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