HUBERT LUSK
County Court Clerk of Grundy County; born October 27, 1897; Scotch-Irish descent; Father, William Harrison Lusk was a Confederate Soldier during the Civil War, continuing for the full duration of the conflict; served as a member of the Grundy County Quarterly Court after the war. Mother before her marriage was Bettie Elizabeth Rogers; paternal grandparents William and Sallie (Geust) Lusk; maternal grandparents Elishia and Mary (Fults) Rogers. Attended the public schools of Grundy County. Member of the Methodist Church; Democrat. Elected to the office of County Court Clerk of Grundy County in October 1935, by the County Court. In August, 1936, elected by the people. Prior to his election, he was a teacher in the public schools of Grundy County for twelve years. In early life was engaged in farming and live stock raising, in which pursuit he is now engaged in the First Civil Dist. of Grundy County. Married December 16, 1917, Hazel Lockhart; to this union were born three children: Jean Edwin, Janie Muriel, and Mary Elizabeth, deceased. His hobby is livestock.
Source: Prominent Tennesseans, 1796 - 1938; transcribed by Amanda Jowers
CHARLES WILDER SMITH
German-English descent; son of William Francis and Elizabeth (Stitch) Smith; paternal grandparents William and Millie (Sapp) Smith; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Mary (___) Stitch. Educated in the Grundy County Public Schools. Member of the Baptist Faith; Republican; Mason; Redmen. Elected County Judge of Grundy County in August 1936 to fill the unexpired term of E. C. Shelton, which period is for six years; was elected over a field of two opponents, one democrat and one independent. Before his election to this office he was County Court Clerk of Grundy County, in which office he served for fourteen years, being four times elected by the people. During his many years in public life he has given efficient satisfactory service to the people of his county. Married October 4, 1917, Minnie Fults; to this union were born seven children: - Vernon, Flora, Mai, Calvin Veston, Warren Eston, Charles Jr., Clyde, and Tommie. His father and maternal grandfather were both soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War. His hobby is hunting and fishing.
Source: Prominent Tennesseans, 1796 - 1938; transcribed by Amanda Jowers
