Prominent Memphis Judge
Judge of the criminal court of Shelby county, was born in Shelby county Dec. 13, 1839 and is the son of the late Dr. A.B.C. and Camilla F. {Dunn} DuBose, natives respectively of South Carolina and Alabama. Dr. A.B.C. DuBose in his day was of the most successful planters and prominent citizens of Shelby County. His death occurred in 1865. Julius J. was liberally educated in youth, finishing his education at Oxford, Miss. and at Wesleyan University at Florence, Ala. He then studied law iat Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tn. graduated in 1860. In 1861 he enlisted with the Ninth Arkansas regiment and served as ensign twelve months and was assigned duty in tahe trans-Mississippi department. In 1862 he was promoted to second lieutenant and was assigned duty in Arkansas. About a year later he was made chief of ordnance and inspecting officer of North Arkansas and Indian Territory, ranking as captain of ordnance. Returning home after the war he ssecured an interest in and edited the Public Ledger of Memphis for three years. In 1870 he was elected to the the state senate representing Shelby and Fayette counties. From 1873 to 1886 he practiced law in Memphis and was then elected jduge of the criminal court. November 29, 1870 he married Miss Mary M. daughter of Col. George W. Polk of Columbia, Tenn. They had three sons and three daughters. Also judge of the sensational insanity hearing of Alice Mitchell for the murder of Frederica Ward in 1892.
Information taked from Goodspeed history of Tennessee.
Cause of death
Broncho pneumonia
Last residence
901 Ayers Street
Memphis Tn
Judge of the criminal court of Shelby county, was born in Shelby county Dec. 13, 1839 and is the son of the late Dr. A.B.C. and Camilla F. {Dunn} DuBose, natives respectively of South Carolina and Alabama. Dr. A.B.C. DuBose in his day was of the most successful planters and prominent citizens of Shelby County. His death occurred in 1865. Julius J. was liberally educated in youth, finishing his education at Oxford, Miss. and at Wesleyan University at Florence, Ala. He then studied law iat Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tn. graduated in 1860. In 1861 he enlisted with the Ninth Arkansas regiment and served as ensign twelve months and was assigned duty in tahe trans-Mississippi department. In 1862 he was promoted to second lieutenant and was assigned duty in Arkansas. About a year later he was made chief of ordnance and inspecting officer of North Arkansas and Indian Territory, ranking as captain of ordnance. Returning home after the war he ssecured an interest in and edited the Public Ledger of Memphis for three years. In 1870 he was elected to the the state senate representing Shelby and Fayette counties. From 1873 to 1886 he practiced law in Memphis and was then elected jduge of the criminal court. November 29, 1870 he married Miss Mary M. daughter of Col. George W. Polk of Columbia, Tenn. They had three sons and three daughters. Also judge of the sensational insanity hearing of Alice Mitchell for the murder of Frederica Ward in 1892.
Information taked from Goodspeed history of Tennessee.
Cause of death
Broncho pneumonia
Last residence
901 Ayers Street
Memphis Tn
Prominent Memphis Judge
Judge of the criminal court of Shelby county, was born in Shelby county Dec. 13, 1839 and is the son of the late Dr. A.B.C. and Camilla F. {Dunn} DuBose, natives respectively of South Carolina and Alabama. Dr. A.B.C. DuBose in his day was of the most successful planters and prominent citizens of Shelby County. His death occurred in 1865. Julius J. was liberally educated in youth, finishing his education at Oxford, Miss. and at Wesleyan University at Florence, Ala. He then studied law iat Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tn. graduated in 1860. In 1861 he enlisted with the Ninth Arkansas regiment and served as ensign twelve months and was assigned duty in tahe trans-Mississippi department. In 1862 he was promoted to second lieutenant and was assigned duty in Arkansas. About a year later he was made chief of ordnance and inspecting officer of North Arkansas and Indian Territory, ranking as captain of ordnance. Returning home after the war he ssecured an interest in and edited the Public Ledger of Memphis for three years. In 1870 he was elected to the the state senate representing Shelby and Fayette counties. From 1873 to 1886 he practiced law in Memphis and was then elected jduge of the criminal court. November 29, 1870 he married Miss Mary M. daughter of Col. George W. Polk of Columbia, Tenn. They had three sons and three daughters. Also judge of the sensational insanity hearing of Alice Mitchell for the murder of Frederica Ward in 1892.
Information taked from Goodspeed history of Tennessee.
Cause of death
Broncho pneumonia
Last residence
901 Ayers Street
Memphis Tn
Judge of the criminal court of Shelby county, was born in Shelby county Dec. 13, 1839 and is the son of the late Dr. A.B.C. and Camilla F. {Dunn} DuBose, natives respectively of South Carolina and Alabama. Dr. A.B.C. DuBose in his day was of the most successful planters and prominent citizens of Shelby County. His death occurred in 1865. Julius J. was liberally educated in youth, finishing his education at Oxford, Miss. and at Wesleyan University at Florence, Ala. He then studied law iat Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tn. graduated in 1860. In 1861 he enlisted with the Ninth Arkansas regiment and served as ensign twelve months and was assigned duty in tahe trans-Mississippi department. In 1862 he was promoted to second lieutenant and was assigned duty in Arkansas. About a year later he was made chief of ordnance and inspecting officer of North Arkansas and Indian Territory, ranking as captain of ordnance. Returning home after the war he ssecured an interest in and edited the Public Ledger of Memphis for three years. In 1870 he was elected to the the state senate representing Shelby and Fayette counties. From 1873 to 1886 he practiced law in Memphis and was then elected jduge of the criminal court. November 29, 1870 he married Miss Mary M. daughter of Col. George W. Polk of Columbia, Tenn. They had three sons and three daughters. Also judge of the sensational insanity hearing of Alice Mitchell for the murder of Frederica Ward in 1892.
Information taked from Goodspeed history of Tennessee.
Cause of death
Broncho pneumonia
Last residence
901 Ayers Street
Memphis Tn
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