LIST OF LAWYERS IN TENNESSEE IN 1851
Source: “The law register: comprising the lawyers in the United States”
By John Livingston, Joseph Camp Griffith Kennedy, Published in 1851 by the American Legal Association. Transcribed
by Veneta McKinney
Anderson County.
Clinton.
Cummings, David K.
McAdoo, Wm. G.
Young, David K.
Bedford County.
Shelbyville.
Boninger, Daniel L.
Buchanan, George W.
Caldwell, Thomas H.
Cooper, Edmund
Cooper, Henry J
Davidson, Hugh L.
Davidson, H. L. & R. B.
Davidson, Robert B.
Neil, James H.
Scudder, James L.
Steele, John P.
Tillman, Barclay M.
Whiteside, Thos. C.
Whitthorne, Samuel H.
Wisener, Wm. H
Wisener & Scudder
Benton County.
Camden.
Doherty & Sims
Pavat, S. C.
Bledsoe County.
Pikeville.
Fraizer, Thomas N.
Roberson, Jesse C.
Spears, James G.
Blount County.
Maryville.
Bicknell, Samuel T.
Love, James R.
McRandles, Stephen J.
McGindley, William D.
Toole, John E.
Wallace, Jesse G.
Bradley County.
Cleveland.
Edwards, Richard M.
Elliott, John
Gaut & Gaut
Rowles & Blizzard
Smith & Collins
Trewhitt & Trewhitt
Workman, Samuel
Campbell County.
Jacksborough.
Fleming, Byrd M.
Cannon County.
Woodbury.
Burger, A.
Davis, C.
Fare, J. L.
Thompson, George
Carroll County.
Huntingdon.
Allen & Jones
Hawkins, Alvin
Hawkins, Isaac R.
Hawkins, John C.
Priest, Napoleon
Strange, Henry
Carter County.
Elizabethton.
Carter, James T.
Love, Robert
Nelson, Carrick W.
Taylor, Alfred W.
Taylor, Nathaniel M.
Claiborne County.
Tazewell.
Evans, Walter R.
Garrett, Lewis A.
Rogan, Theophilus
Cocke County.
Newport.
Fletcher, Andrew J.
Randolph, James H.
Coffee County.
Manchester.
Emerson, Hiram S.
Hickerson, William P.
Richardson, Robert H.
Richardson, Isaiah O.
Wildman, Levi
Davidson County.
Nashville.
Allison, S. P.
Baxter, N.
Bostick, J. L.
Bowers, T. J.
Brown, Aaron V.
Brown, Morgan W.
Brown, Neil S.
Brown, R. W.
Catron, John
Clark, James P.
Cockrill, S. R.
Cooper, William F.
Cox, Herman
Dillon, Thaddeus G.
Dimick, Carlos
Ewings & Whitworth
Ferguson & McDonald.
Fogg, Francis B.
Fogg, Godfrey M.
Foster, Ephraim H.
Foster, Robert C. 3d
Gleavis, John E.
Goodlett, John A.
Goodlett, M. C.
Humphreys, W. H.
Jones, T. G.
Lea, John M.
Lindsley, A. V. S.
McCampbell, J. A.
McEwen, John A.
McGavock, Jacob
McGavock, R. W.
Maney, George Earl
Maney, Thomas
Martin, John J.
Martin, J. L.
Meigs, R. J.
Mosley, Thomas D.
Nicholson & Houston
Pickett, E. B,
Reid, John
Shepard, James G.
Smiley, Thomas T.
Smiley, R. G.
Smith, John Hugh
Southall, J. J. B.
Temple, L. M.
Thompson, John C.
Thompson, William
Trimble, John
Turner, William K.
Underwood, Eugene
Washington, Thomas
White, J, B.
Wilkin, D. F.
Williams, R. N.
Winston, B.
Woodward, W. H.
Decatur County.
Decaturville.
Cummings, Alonzo L.
Dolton, W. W.
McElrath, D. E. A.
Pavat & Cummings
De Kalb County.
Smithville.
Brien & Tubb
Combs &Cantrell
Savage, John H.
Wade & Savage
Dickson County.
Charlotte.
Collier, John C.
Finley, Sylvester
Harris, James M.
May, John W.
Dyer County.
Dyersburg.
Frazier, Julien
Hill, E. G.
Sampson, Isaac
Fayette County.
Lagrange.
Sneed, John L. T.
Somerville.
Anderson, James
Gilson & Finny
Glenn, P. B.
Glenn & Waddell
Harris, John W.
Humphreys, John C.
Jerman, William R.
Jones, Calvin
Logwood, Thomas H .
Parham, R. S.
Potts, John J.
Potts & Logwood
Pulliam, Joel L.
Reeves, G. W.
Rives, Thomas
Rives & Jerman
Turner, William A.
Waddell, James C.
Williamson, Joseph A.
Fentress County.
Jamestown.
Jones, William E. B.
Franklin County.
Winchester.
Arledge, Jesse
Bright, John M.
Bright & Arledge
Carter, Joseph W.
Colyer, A. S.
Crawford, William S.
Dechard, Benjamin
Estill, F. T.
Frances, Hugh
Garner, M. W.
Turney, H. L. & Peter
Venable, William E.
Venable & Gainer
Hickeson, William P.
Gibson County.
Trenton.
Caldwell, R. P.
Clay, M. J.
Currey, A. S.
Freeman, Thomas J.
Hill, M. R.
King & Raines
McDearmon, James A
Moise, Aaron
Moore, James M.
Parker, Felix
Richardson, Joshua
Williams, Samuel
Giles County.
Pulaski.
Adams, Nathan
Ballentine, John G
Bramblet, Lunsford M.
Brandon, Thomas S
Brown, John C.
Chambliss, William P.
Eldridge, Thos. D. E. & L.
Jones, Thomas M .
Lester, James H.
Nowlin, J. W.
Payne, William R.
Richardson, Amos R.
Sykes, William J.
Walker, John C.
Walker & Brown
Ward, Hillary
Williamson, A. G.
Grainger County.
Beanstation.
Lafferty, James
Shields, James T.
Rutledge.
Cocke, John
Cocke, William M.
Smith, C. C.
Turley, Thomas W.
Green County.
Greenville.
Arnold, Thomas D.
Barton, Robert M.
Britton, James, Jr.
Crawford, Robert A.
McKinney, R. J.
Milligan, Samuel
Patterson, David T.
Porter, P. P.
Grundy County.
[No Resident Lawyers.]
Hamilton County.
Chattanooga.
Henderson, Richard
Minnis & Blacknell
Montgomery, B. R.
Welcker, A. G.
Whiteside & Brabaon
Harrison.
Beard, Napoleon B.
Hancock County.
Sneedville.
Hamblin, Richard M.
Hardeman County.
Bolivar.
Averell, Thomas W.
Fentress, David
Fentress, John R.
Johnson, Joseph
Miller & Wood
Neely, John J.
Polk, Edwin
Polk, Horace M.
Robinson, Alexander T.
Whitesville.
Hardin, George W.
Hardin County.
Savannah.
Barry, Henry A.
Broyles, L. H. Jr.
Casey, Joel
Hamilton, George M.
Scott & Jones
Shelton, E. H.
Street, D. A .
Hawkins County.
Rogersville.
Alexander, Dicks
Aston, Edward J.
Fulkerson, F. M.
Kyle, A. A.
Netherland & Hieskell
Powel, George R .
Powel, Robert D.
Powel, Samuel
Rogan, James W.
Shields, John
Walker, F. M.
Red Bridge.
Cock, Sterling
Haywood County.
Brownsville.
Balch, Robert M.
Gauze, John Peter
Grove & Campbell
Loving, William H .
Read, Edward J.
Richmond, Edmond R.
Smith, Thomas G.
Strother, James W.
Henderson County.
Lexington.
Courtney, William K.
Gillespie, Joseph
Jones, John W. G.
Shelby, John J. J.
Shrewsbury, Albert G.
Swayne, James W.
Swayue & Williams
Williams, Christopher H.
Williams, Chris. H. Jr.
Wright, Henry
Henry County.
Caledonia.
Chambers, John A.
Paris.
Brown, Benjamin C.
Dunlap, J. H. & J. T.
Fitzgerald, William
Greer, A. P.
Harris, Isham G.
Harris, William R.
Lamb, Benjamin F.
McCampbell, Andrew
Stith, Abner
Travis, William E.
Williams, Isaac B.
Hickman County.
Centreville.
Bentley, M. L.
Broadus, W. J.
Deshazo, A. C.
Garrett, S. B.
Montgomery, John
Petty, E. P.
Walker, Elijah
Humphreys County.
Waverly.
Allen, V. S.
Little, J. N.
Nichols, Harvey
Saunders, A. J.
Saunders, F. P.
Simpson, Joel M.
Jackson County.
Gainesboro.
Botts, William H.
Denton, Holland
Goodpasture, W. W.
Hall & Washburn
McWhirter, George M.
Murray, Thomas B.
Prim, Payne P.
Quarles, James T.
Spurlock, James A.
Jefferson County.
Dandridge.
Bradford, William M.
Branner, John
Carson, James H
Caswell & Swann
Hynds, Robert H.
Laymon, G. W. G.
Mossy Creek.
Hubbard, Henry H.
Newmarket.
Anderson, Robert M.
Peck, Jacob
Thornburgh, Mont.
Oak Grove.
Turnley, John C.
Strawberry Plains.
Meek, Monroe J.
Johnson County.
Pandora.
urphy, Hawkins P. (sic)
Taylorsville.
Smith, Hamilton C.
Knox County.
Knoxville.
Alexander, Ebenezer
Armstrong, Robert H.
Boyd, Samuel B.
Churchwell, George W.
Crozier, John H. C. S. & R.
French, William B.
Helms, William E.
Kain, Wm. Claiborne
Lyon, Thomas C.
Maynard, Horace
Nelson, David W.
Nelson, John R.
Ramsey, John C.
Rodgers, Samuel R .
Rodgers, R. & B.
Sneed, William H .
Swan, William
Swan, William G.
Temple, Oliver P.
Whitson, John G.
Wilcker, James M.
Williams, James
Williams, Thomas L.
Lauderdale County.
Ripley.
Conner, William
Glass, P. T.
Marley, Josiah C.
Oldham, James
Pierson, John F.
Richardson, Henry H.
Richardson, Thomas E.
Steele & Harris
Sutherland, John
Lawrence County.
Lawrenceburg.
Burkitt, Henry L.
Bentley, Lee M.
Crook, Cincinnatus B.
Nixon, George H.
Orr, Semple
Rose, R H.
Rose, R. H & Solon E.
Rose, Solon E.
Rowles, William P.
Lewis County.
[No Resident Lawyers.]
Lincoln County.
Fayetteville.
Bright, James R.
Bright, John M.
French, Charles A.
Fulton, James
Kercheval, William F.
McKinney, C. C.
Ross, William T.
Macon County.
Lafayette.
Alexander, M. N.
Blackmore, W.
Clibourne, D. D.
Clibourne, John
De Witt, W. H.
Madison County.
Jackson.
Adamson, Greenberry
Bond, G. W.
Brown, Harvey
Brown, H. M.
Brown, Milton
Bullock, H.
Bullock & Scurlock
Freeman, J. B.
Gamewell, F.
Gibbs, C. N.
Caruthurs, William
McClanahan, Saml.
McCorry, Henry W.
Morrel & Gamewell
Morrel J.
Read, John
Scurlock, T. P.
Stephens, William H.
Torbit, G.
Totten, A. 0. W.
Turley, William B.
Marion County.
Jasper.
Havron, James S.
Hopkins, Thomas H.
Hyde, A. A .
Marshall County.
Berlin.
Black, Gideon B.
Zewisburg.
Davis, Wilson P.
Jones, Joel J.
Kerchavel, Robert K.
McCready, Joseph
Williams, Robert C.
Whiteside, Russell P.
Maury County.
Columbia.
Campbell & Whitthorne
Cahal, Terry H.
Dickerson, Caleb J.
Dillahunty, Edmund
Flippen, William S.
Frierson & Looney
Frierson & Myers
Frierson, Madison S.
Hughes & Looney
Kennedy, William E.
Looney, Polk & Gant
Mack, Robert
Martin, William P.
Payne & Rainey
Pillow, Gideon J.
Pillow, Lachlan F.
Stone, Thomas J.
Thomas, James H.
McNairy County.
Purdy.
Cross, Macklin
Houston, A. K.
Jimerson, J. C.
McKinney & Cross
Wood, Moses
McMinn County
Athens.
Ballew, David W.
Bradford, James F.
Bridges, George W.
Brown, Cornelius
Campbell, Thomas J.
Cook, James B.
Jarnagin, Milton P.
Keith, Charles F.
Keith, William F.
Keyes, Alexander
Vandyke, Nixon T.
Meigs County.
Decatur.
Cummings, A.
Hill, J. M.
Lillard, John M.
Monroe County.
Madisonville.
Baker, Isaac N.
Brown, George
Brown & Stephens
Eakin & Wright
Henderson, J. Rums
Hurley, D. P.
Key & Hopkins
Stephens, H. H.
Montgomery County
Clarksville.
Bailey, J. E.
Broaddus, William J.
Davis, H. G.
Dudley, N. B.
Henry, G. A.
Henry & Shackleford
Hornberger, J. G.
House, John F.
Humphreys, R. W.
Irvin, F. G.
Johnson, Cave
Johnson & Humphreys
Johnson, W. B.
Kimble, H. S.
Kimble & Darley
Martin, M. A.
Poston, Richard, Jr.
Quarles, J. M. & W. A.
Reynolds, James B.
Robb, A.
Robb & Bairley
Shackleford, J. 0.
Thompson, J. K.
Wallace, William W.
Palmyra.
Allen, N. H.
Morgan County.
[No returns received;- probably no Resident Lawyers.]
Obion County,
Bellmont.
Davis, James
Silver Top.
Warner, Samuel A.
Tottens Wells.
Gibbs, G. W.
Troy.
Cochran, S. W.
Harris, W. S. S.
McAllister, Charles
Marr, G. W. L.
Overton County
Livingston.
Armstrong, Thomas M.
Armstrong & Cullom
Cullom, Alvan
Gardenhire, Erasmus L.
Goodpasture, Jefferson D.
Swope, Archibald A.
Perry County,
Linden.
Brashear, Thomas M.
Kindrick, William P.
Maxwell, William S.
Williamson, Fred. H .
Polk County.
Benton.
Buchanan, James R.
Hoyl, John B.
Parks, James
Conasauga.
Kennedy, John
Rhea County.
Washington.
Locke, Frank
Colville, John H .
Roane County,
Kingston.
Asbury, James S.
Childress, Samuel L.
Clark, Thomas N
Sevier, E. G.
Smith, John Y.
Smith & Clark
Robertson County.
Cross Plains.
Patterson Robert C.
Payne, Benjamin F.
Mulloys, P. O.
Mulloys, Edward F.
Springfield.
Garner, John E.
Lowe, Washington
Pepper, Wesley W.
Stark & Draughon
Rutherford County,
Jefferson.
Ridley, Bromfield L.
Murfreesboro.
Anderson, Samuel
Avent, James M.
Burrus, William J. C.
Burton, Hardy M.
Burton, John William
Currin, Robert S.
Ellis, Radford G.
Farmer, Bailey W.
Gooch, Nathaniel M .
Hancock, Erasmus D.
Keeble, Edwin A.
Keeble, Horace P.
Palmer, Joseph B.
Phillips, Joseph
Ready, Charles
Spence, Joseph
Underwood, John C.
Voughres Valley.
Rucker, Samuel R.
Scott County,
Huntsville.
Alexander, Ebenezer
Asbury, James T.
Cummings, David H.
Jones, William E. B.
Kain, William C.
Maynard, Horace
McAdoo, William G.
Welker, James M.
Young, David K
Sevier County.
Sevierville.
Duggan, Wilson
McCown, George W.
McNutt, John S.
Shelby County.
Ayres, Looney & Jamagin
Bailey, Sylvester
Barry, Valentine D.
Brinkley, Robert C.
Blume & Wheatley
Brown & Caruthers
Coleman, John
Coleman, Walter
Delafield & Massey
Dupree, L. P.
Farrington, John C.
Felton, H. F.
Finnie, John G.
Fowlkes, L. P.
Frazer & Lamb
Gaines & Daniel
Goodall, John D.
Herron & Davidson
Hulbert, Henry T.
Jamieson, ------
Karr, K. L.M.
King, E. W. H
Leatherman, D. M.
Leath & Johnson
McKiernan, B. F.
McLemore, A. J.
Penn, James L.
Perrin, Edward O.
Poston, William K.
Richardson & Caldwell
Sale, John F.
Sanders, N. R.
Searcey & Pope
Smith & Anderson
Smith, Henry G.
Stanton & Currin
Swayne & Sullivan
Temple, James E.
Thornton, James B.
Topp, Robertson
Trezevant, John T.
Turnage, Rufus K.
Vollintine, Henry
Wheatley, Seth
Wkeatley, Wm. W.
Wickersham, James
Williamson, James M.
Wright & Turley
Yerger & Blythe
Raleigh.
Henderson, Wm. H.
Dunlap, Wm. C.
Kortrecht, Charles
Taylor, Fletcher
Smith County.
Carthage.
Callom, William
Campbell, David
Campbell, William B.
Delon, James
Fergusson, Adam
Fite, Samuel M.
Frazer, Jesse G.
Hart, William
McLain, Andrew
McClain, William
McDonald & Son
Moons & Williams
Overton, Archibald
Pickett, Edward B.
Pickett, Joseph G.
Stewart County
Dover.
Harris & Scarborough
Petty, E. P.
Rice, James E .
Wall, J. W.
Sullivan County
Blountville.
Davis, F. M.
Haynes, M. T.
Rhea, James D.
Kingsport.
Hall, C. W.
Sumner County.
Gallatin.
Allen, George W.
Baldridge, J. W.
Barry, Thomas
Blackmore, William M.
Bradford, George J.
Guild, J. C.
Hall. John
Head. John W.
Moss, John W.
McMurray & Stalker
Trousdale, William
White, J. J.
Winchester, George W.
Hartsville.
Bennett, Robert A.
Tipton County,
Covington.
Bate, & Slaughter
Holmes, Samuel A.
Morrison, Isaac
Randolph.
Harris, John J.
Van Buren County.
[No resident Lawyers.]
Warren County.
McMinnville.
Britton, Washington
Campbell, Robert A.
Marchbanks, Andrew J.
Pope, Levander
Rowan, Stokely D.
Stubblefield, George J.
Thompson, James P.
Washington County.
Jonesboro.
Aiken, John A.
Aiken & Murphy
Chester, William P.
Deadrick, James W.
Graham, Albert G.
Harris, Edwin T.
Lucky, Seth J. W.
McLin, John B.
Maxwell, William Henry
Murphy, James E.
Nelson, Thomas A R.
Wayne County.
Waynesboro.
Hill, Robert A.
Jones, Thomas M.
McDougal,Archibald G.
McDougal, John
Mack, Littlebury L.
Rogers, Wiley T.
Smith, Presley
Weakley County.
Dresden.
Cardwell, M. D.
Etheridge & Gardner
Ralston, George H.
Ray, John E. R.
Rogers, John A.
Somers & Wasson
White County.
Sparta.
Goodall, John L.
Nelson, William E.
Prim, Paine P.
Rogers, John B.
Turney, Samuel
Williamson County.
Franklin.
Bostick & Alexander
Campbell & McEwen
Cook, Edward C.
Foster & McEwen
Hill, Robert F.
Hill, William H. S.
Hunter, Joseph R.
Marshall & Figuers
Perkins, Charles
McCurdy, Jonathan M
Perkins, P. G. Stiver
Stewart, James A. M. E.
Venable, Simon
Wilson County.
Lebanon.
Brien & Cook
Burton, John W.
Caruthers & Green
Howard, John K.
Martin, William L.
Molley, Joseph
Stokes & Frazer
Sypert, William L.
