Moon, John Austin, 1855-1921

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Dates:
Birth 1855
Death 1921

Biographical notes:

Lawyer, jurist, and U.S. representative from Tennessee.

From the description of Papers of John Austin Moon, 1860-1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451927

Lawyer, jurist, and U.S. representative from Tennessee; of Chattanooga, Tenn.

From the description of John A. Moon collection, 1891-1919. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 244394657

Biographical Note

1855, Apr. 22 Born near Charlottesville, Va. 1857 Moved to Bristol, Va. 1870 Moved to Chattanooga, Tenn. circa 1872 Attended King College, Bristol, Tenn. 1874 Admitted to Tennessee bar; commenced law practice in Chattanooga, Tenn 1880 Democratic nominee for General Assembly of Tennessee 1881 1882 City attorney, Chattanooga, Tenn. 1884 Married Adeline McDowell Deaderick 1888 Member, executive committee, Democratic Party of Tennessee 1897 1921 Represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives 1900 Delegate, Democratic National Convention 1921, June 26 Died, Chattanooga, Tenn.

From the guide to the John Austin Moon Papers, 1832-1921, (bulk 1860-1921), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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