Bradley County
Tennessee General Assembly
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HOUSE, 25th and 26th General Assemblies, 1843-47; representing Bradley County; Democrat. Born in Rhea County; most likely birth date c. 1790, though another source has it c. 1807; son of James and Nance Lauderdale. Extent of schooling not determined. Married in Rhea County January 18, 1827, to Nancy Jane Robinson; children-- William J Thomas, John, James, III, Adeline, Robert, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Samuel Houston Lauderdale. Engaged in farming in Bradley County with post office address Cleveland; described as railroad promoter. County Trustee, 1836-38; sheriff 1838-42. Died in Bradley County in 1848; exact date of death and place of burial not found.

Longley, Ben (1930-     )

HOUSE, 85th General Assembly, 1967-69; representing Bradley County; Republican. Born August 7, 1930; place of birth and names of parents not stated. Graduated with B. A. degree from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Davidson County. Married to Anne H.; family name of wife, date and place of marriage not indicated; oldest child, Beth, born May 4, 1959; and second child, Lauren, born June 15, 1962. Occupation, insurance broker at Cleveland, Bradley County. Nominated three times as Bradley County's "Outstanding Young Man." Chairman, 1967, Republican Executive Committee for 3rd Congressional District. Member American Legion but details of military service not available. Member Methodist Church; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; Junior Chamber of Commerce; Cleveland Young Republican Club. Business address (1967), P. O. Box 211, Davis Building; residence, 3635 Westview Drive, Cleveland.

Lowery, William Frank (1829-1887)

HOUSE, 41st General Assembly, 1879-81; representing Bradley and Polk Counties; Democrat. Born in Rockingham County, Virginia, October 9, 1829; son of Thomas and Elizabeth Lowery.  Extent of schooling not determined. Married January 1, 1866, to Ruth J. Crews; ten children--Thomas L., William Marvin, and eight whose names are not found. Came with parents to Tennessee, 838, and located on Chestuee Creek in Bradley County; engaged in farming and cattle raising. Justice of the peace, 1878; delegate to Democratic convention for senatorial district, 1880; alternate delegate to Democratic State Convention, 1882. Member Methodist Church, built on his property; member Farmers' Alliance. Died near Cleveland November 21, 1887; buried in family graveyard on place at Linwood, 2nd civil district of Bradley County. Father of William Marvin Lowery; grandfather of Frank Day Lowery, sometime members Tennessee General Assembly.

McKellip, Dalton B. (1904-    )

HOUSE, 79th and 80th General Assemblies, 1955-59; representing Bradley and Polk Counties; Republican. Born at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in 1904; son of Frank Raymond and Nellie Jane (Kelly) McKellip. Did elementary and secondary studies, 1912-21, at Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; studied law, 1921-23, at Pennsylvania  State University, Philadelphia; attended law school in Atlanta, Georgia, one year. Married at Suffern, Rockland County, New York, March 1, 1944, to Minnie Lou Segraves, native of Cleveland, Bradley County, daughter of Lee and Faye Segraves; children--Louise A., Douglas Bruce, Patrick Kelly, Kathleen Jane, and Dalton McKellip. Salesman, 1952-55; public reporter, 1957 to present (1968). Author of numerous editorials in daily newspapers; published and edited own weekly at Cleveland, The Commentator. In U. S. Army, 1923-26, serving as private, U. S. York; chief purser-pharmacist mate; ensign, in U. S. Maritime Service, 1941-51; in campaigns of Casablanca, Sicily, Salerno, Normandy; torpedoed twice; wounded at Salerno. Member  Baptist Church; Benevolent and Protective Order Of Elks; Loyal Order of Moose. Address (1968),  517 Highland Drive, Cleveland.

McMillin, Joseph W. (1788-1876)

HOUSE, 23rd General Assembly, 1839-41; representing Bradley, McMinn, and Monroe Counties; Democrat. Born in North Carolina April 14, 1788; son of David and Mary (Mathis) McMillin. Extent of schooling not stated. Married first in Monroe County November 21, 1843, to Mrs. Teresa (Douthet) Grubbs, who died September 6, 1848; children-- Narcissa Tennessee and Melissa Alabama; second marriage, date and place not indicated, to Mrs. Sarah (Ingram) Richardson; no children by this marriage. Occupation not mentioned but while in legislature made home Tasso in 7th civil district of Bradley County. His father had come to Tennessee from South Carolina c. 1812. and settled in Blount County; subject was living in McMinn County, where he was deputy sheriff; named by legislature as one of commissioners to hold first election in Bradley County, 1836; appointed by U. S. government as one of the appraisers  of improvements on Cherokee lands at time of removal and was made one of enrolling agents. Member Presbyterian Church earlier but joined Methodist Church near his home. Died at Tasso December 10, 1876; buried in Chatata Methodist Church Cemetery, Bradley County.

Marler, George W. (1844-1897)

HOUSE, 47th General Assembly, 1891-93; representing Bradley County and Polk Counties; Republican. Born in Bradley County, February 12, 1844; names of parents and extent of schooling not determined. First married January 29, 1874, to Hanna Allen, daughter of Adam Allen; five children by this marriage--George W., Jr., Allen, John, Thomas, and Maggie Marler; first wife died January 23, 1882; second marriage in Meigs County November 20, 1884, to Tennie McKenzie, daughter of G. W. McKenzie; no children this marriage indicated. Described as a progressive farmer; owned large farm in Bradley County but post office address was Georgetown, then in Meigs County eleven miles from Cleveland, Bradley County. In Union Army; enlisted at Sale Creek November 11, 1861, as private, Company E., 4th Tennessee Cavalry, U. S. A.; captured November 19, 1861, and sent as prisoner of war first to Knoxville thence to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, thence to Mobile, Alabama, thence to Macon, Georgia; discharged July 10, 1862; returned home to remain until November 5, 1862; rejoined command November 17, 1862; made a teamster December 5, 1862; promoted to sergeant, October 1, 1864; mustered out at Nashville, Davidson County, July 12, 1865. Ruling elder in Cumberland Presbyterian Church; member Free and Accepted Mason and Master Mason, 1876. Died near Georgetown, Hamilton County, November 25, 1897; buried in Funderburg graveyard one mile south of Mount Zion Church, Bradley County.

Marshall, James Knox Polk (1840-1928)

HOUSE, 50th, 51st, and 57th General Assemblies, 1897-1901, 1903-13, representing Bradley County in 50th and 51st, Bradley, James, and Polk Counties in 56th and 57th; Republican. Born in Greene County July 2, 1840; son of William A. and Elizabeth Marshall. Attended "common schools" of Bradley County; graduated with A. M. degree form Grant Memorial University, Athens, McMinn County; read works on theology and science along with regular college studies. Twice married but date and place of neither stated;  first marriage to Martha M. Anderson; two daughters by marriage--Augusta and Hattie; second marriage to Harriet Garrison; one son-- Samuel F. Marshall. Moved to Bradley County with parents when eight years of age. Described as educator, farmer, and minister; taught in county schools in early life; entered ministry, 1870, and for twenty-five years filled local pastorates and circuits in Holston Conference of Methodist Church; retired from active service in 1895, two years before taking seat in legislature; a trustee of Grant Memorial University six years. Postmaster at Cleveland, Bradley County, 1900-04; member of county court, serving as chairman, 1908; county trustee; member county election commission; chairman Republican County Executive Committee, 1908. Died at Chattanooga, Hamilton County, October 5, 1928; buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland.

Morgan, John Caleb (1836- ?)

SENATE, 38th General Assembly, 1873-75; representing counties of Bradley, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, and Polk; Republican. Born in Oswego County, New York in 1836; exact date of birth, names of parents, and extent of schooling not determined; studied law. First married August 8, 1865, to Margaret E. Shadden native of Jefferson County; she died June 17, 1866, leaving infant daughter-- Annie; second marriage to Roda, a native of Tennessee; family name of wife date and place of marriage not indicated; eldest child by this marriage-- Gertie, born c.1870; three younger children-- Anna, Adelia, and Hugh Morgan. Morgan moved from Ohio to Cleveland, Bradley County, at undetermined date; was in practice of law at Cleveland when elected to legislature in 1872; was in Washington, D. C., probably before 1877, although his family seems to have been living in Cleveland in 1880; in Washington he was employed as a clerk in U. S. Post Office Department; served in that capacity from 1877 through 1913; was not listed in U. S. Official Register of 1915. Member Free and Accepted Masons, being elected treasurer of Cleveland Lodge No. 43 in 1870. Date of death and place of burial not determined.

Padgett, Benjamin W. (c.1839-?)

HOUSE, 37th General Assembly, 1871-73; representing Bradley County; SENATE, 45th General Assembly, 1887-89; representing counties of James, Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, and Polk; Republican. Born in Tennessee c. 1839; exact date and place of birth, names of parents, and extent of schooling not determined; studied medicine. Married to Harriett, a native of Tennessee; family name of wife, date and place of marriage not indicted; the eldest son, Julius, was born c. 1867, the other son was L. L. Padgett. Practiced medicine and preached on occasion; was living in 10th civil district of Bradley County when elected to House in 1870; his residence fell within James County when that county was organized in 1871; was living at Ooltewah, James County, when elected to Senate. Delegate to Republican State Convention, 1892; unsuccessful candidate for congress, 1906,. In Union Army; enlisted at Louisville, Kentucky, December 12, 1862, as private, Company D,  4th Tennessee Cavalry, U. S. A.; transferred to regimental noncommissioned staff as hospital steward July 1, 1863; promoted to 2nd lieutenant, Company L., 4th Tennessee Cavalry April 5, 1864; promoted to 1st lieutenant in May or early June, 1864; commanded Company L. from June 7 to November 27, 1864; on detached service in East Tennessee, January and February, 1865, on as order from Military Governor Andrew Johnson. Elected, 1895, president of the Survivors of the Fourth Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers, U. S. A. Member Methodist Church; chairman, 1885, of Sunday School Convention of the 5th district of James County, being a delegate from Padgett's Chapel. Date of death and place of burial not determined.

Parks, James G. (1860-1909)

HOUSE, 46th General Assembly, 1889-91; representing Polk and Bradley Counties; HOUSE, 54th General Assembly, 1905-07; representing counties of Bradley, James, and Polk; Republican. Born in Fannin County, Georgia, November 25, 1860; son of James Parks and his second wife who had been Mrs. Myron Rogers before marriage to Parks.  Attended "common schools" at Ducktown, Polk County; graduated, 1880, from Grant Memorial University, Athens, McMinn County; studied at Roanoke College, Virginia, and at University of New York; studied medicine for time but later turned to legal profession; admitted to bar, 1882. Married at Ducktown June 27, 1888, to Jessie Lenora Julian, daughter of H. Patterson Julian; three sons--Willard J., Charles Winstead, and Robert G. Parks. Moved with parents to Polk County when a child; practiced law at Ducktown from 1882 until elected circuit judge; moved to Cleveland, Bradley County; while in Polk County was justice of the peace; supervisor of U. S. Census for 3rd Congressional District, 1890; elected judge of 17th Judicial Circuit of Tennessee, serving from 1894 to 1901, when he resigned to become legal counsel for Ducktown Copper Company. Died at Cleveland February 23, 1909; buried in Fort Hill Cemetery. Son of James Parks, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.