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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
edit- ^ "Judge Beard Selected As The Chief Justice", The Knoxville Journal and Tribune (September 10, 1902), p. 2.
- ^ Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society. "Justices".
Category:1835 births
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Category:Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court
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