BARTON, Robert McKinney
Lawyer; born Greeneville, (Greene Co) Tenn., Nov. 26, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert McFarland and Hannah (McFarland) Barton; paternal grandparents Isaac and Jane (Barton) Barton; maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Scott) McFarland; educated in the private schools of Hamblen Co., Tenn., and at University of Va., 1871; reared on farm and taught school one session; read law under father, Judge Barton, and uncle, Judge Robert McFarland; married Virginia McFarland Oct. 4, 1876; member K. of P., Business Men’s Club and Memphis Literary Assn.; Democrat; U.S. Commissioner Eastern District of Tenn. eight years, alderman of city of Chattanooga, Tenn. 1879-1880, city attorney of Chattanooga 1881-1882; State Senator from Hamilton Co., Tenn. 1893-1895; Judge of the Court of Chancery Appeals and Court of Civil Appeals 1895-1910, first appointed, twice elected.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee, Memphis: Paul & Douglass Co., Publishers, 1911; transcribed by Kim Mohler
Contributor: Anonymous (49576146)
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husband of Virginia McFarland Barton
Lawyer; born Greeneville, (Greene Co) Tenn., Nov. 26, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert McFarland and Hannah (McFarland) Barton; paternal grandparents Isaac and Jane (Barton) Barton; maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Scott) McFarland; educated in the private schools of Hamblen Co., Tenn., and at University of Va., 1871; reared on farm and taught school one session; read law under father, Judge Barton, and uncle, Judge Robert McFarland; married Virginia McFarland Oct. 4, 1876; member K. of P., Business Men’s Club and Memphis Literary Assn.; Democrat; U.S. Commissioner Eastern District of Tenn. eight years, alderman of city of Chattanooga, Tenn. 1879-1880, city attorney of Chattanooga 1881-1882; State Senator from Hamilton Co., Tenn. 1893-1895; Judge of the Court of Chancery Appeals and Court of Civil Appeals 1895-1910, first appointed, twice elected.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee, Memphis: Paul & Douglass Co., Publishers, 1911; transcribed by Kim Mohler
Contributor: Anonymous (49576146)
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husband of Virginia McFarland Barton
BARTON, Robert McKinney
Lawyer; born Greeneville, (Greene Co) Tenn., Nov. 26, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert McFarland and Hannah (McFarland) Barton; paternal grandparents Isaac and Jane (Barton) Barton; maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Scott) McFarland; educated in the private schools of Hamblen Co., Tenn., and at University of Va., 1871; reared on farm and taught school one session; read law under father, Judge Barton, and uncle, Judge Robert McFarland; married Virginia McFarland Oct. 4, 1876; member K. of P., Business Men’s Club and Memphis Literary Assn.; Democrat; U.S. Commissioner Eastern District of Tenn. eight years, alderman of city of Chattanooga, Tenn. 1879-1880, city attorney of Chattanooga 1881-1882; State Senator from Hamilton Co., Tenn. 1893-1895; Judge of the Court of Chancery Appeals and Court of Civil Appeals 1895-1910, first appointed, twice elected.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee, Memphis: Paul & Douglass Co., Publishers, 1911; transcribed by Kim Mohler
Contributor: Anonymous (49576146)
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husband of Virginia McFarland Barton
Lawyer; born Greeneville, (Greene Co) Tenn., Nov. 26, 1851; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert McFarland and Hannah (McFarland) Barton; paternal grandparents Isaac and Jane (Barton) Barton; maternal grandparents Robert and Mary (Scott) McFarland; educated in the private schools of Hamblen Co., Tenn., and at University of Va., 1871; reared on farm and taught school one session; read law under father, Judge Barton, and uncle, Judge Robert McFarland; married Virginia McFarland Oct. 4, 1876; member K. of P., Business Men’s Club and Memphis Literary Assn.; Democrat; U.S. Commissioner Eastern District of Tenn. eight years, alderman of city of Chattanooga, Tenn. 1879-1880, city attorney of Chattanooga 1881-1882; State Senator from Hamilton Co., Tenn. 1893-1895; Judge of the Court of Chancery Appeals and Court of Civil Appeals 1895-1910, first appointed, twice elected.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee, Memphis: Paul & Douglass Co., Publishers, 1911; transcribed by Kim Mohler
Contributor: Anonymous (49576146)
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husband of Virginia McFarland Barton
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