Fussell, Joseph H., 1836-1915.

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Resident of Columbia, Tenn.; attorney, Civil War soldier, politician, reformer, and leader of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; elected District Attorney General in 1870; conducted unsuccessful campaigns for governor, 11th Circuit judge, U.S. House of Representatives, and state senator between 1882 and 1901; early Tennessee proponent of prohibition.

From the description of Joseph H. Fussell family papers, 1809-1921. (Tennessee State Library & Archives). WorldCat record id: 28600385

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United States
Tennessee
Maury County (Tenn.)
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Prohibition
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Birth 1836

Death 1915

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