Draft:William Dwight Beard

William Dwight Beard (October 25, 1835 – December 7, 1910) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1890, and again from 1894 to 1910.

appointed 1890, vice William C. Folkes; served until next biennial election, when defeated by Benjamin J. Lea; elected 1894, 1902, and 1910; chief justice, 1902 to 1910;^[1] born in Princeton, Kentucky; served as chancellor at Memphis, 1891 to 1894; served as assistant adjunct general on staff of Gen. Joe Shelby in Confederate Army^[2]

References

^ "Judge Beard Selected As The Chief Justice", The Knoxville Journal and Tribune (September 10, 1902), p. 2.
^ Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society. "Justices".

Political offices
Preceded by William C. Folkes A. D. Bright	Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court 1890–1890 1894–1910	Succeeded by Benjamin J. Lea Arthur S. Buchanan

Category:1835 births Category:1910 deaths Category:Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court

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[1] "Judge Beard Selected As The Chief Justice", The Knoxville Journal and Tribune (September 10, 1902), p. 2.

[TSCH-2] Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society. "Justices".

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