Edgar Bright Wilson (politician)
Edgar Bright Wilson (1874-1953) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1901 to 1903.
Edgar Bright Wilson | |
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| Born | 1874 Chapel Hill, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | 1953 |
| Education | Chapel Hill Academy |
| Alma mater | Cumberland University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Lackey |
| Parent(s) | James A. Wilson Mary Graves |
| Relatives | Samuel Franklin Wilson (paternal uncle) |
Early life
Edgar Brighton Wilson was born in 1874.[1] His father, James A. Wilson, was a veteran of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[1] His mother was Mary Graves.[1] His paternal uncle, Samuel Franklin Wilson, was a Confederate veteran and a judge.[1]
Wilson was educated at the Chapel Hill Academy.[1] He graduated from Cumberland University in 1893.[1] He studied the law under his uncle, and he was admitted to the bar in 1894.[1]
Career
Wilson practised the law in Gallatin, Tennessee from 1894 to 1901.[1] He was a lawyer in Nashville, Tennessee from 1901 onward.[1]
Wilson served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1898 to 1903, representing Sumner County.[1] He also served as the Speaker of the House from 1901 to 1903.[1]
Personal life and death
Wilson married Anna Lackey in 1902.[1] He was a Freemason and a member of the Knights of Pythias.[1] He was a Presbyterian.[1] He died in 1953.
References
- Allison, John (1905). Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern historical Association. pp. 110–111. OCLC 2561350 – via Internet Archive.