John L. T. Sneed
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John L. T. Sneed (1820–June 29, 1901) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court[1] from 1870 to 1878. He also served as Attorney General of Tennessee. He served in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina,[2] he was elected 1870 he failed renomination 1878.
He served as a captain of Volunteers in the Mexican-American War and served in the Confederate Army. He was a representative for Shelby County in the state legislature in 1845. He served as district attorney general in Memphis from 1851 to 1854, and as Attorney General of Tennessee from 1854 to 1859. He compiled volumes 33-37 of Tennessee Reports.
He was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. He served as a judge of Court of Arbitration from 1878 to 1883 He served on the Commission of Referees in 1883. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a U.S. Senate seat in 1887. He was a chancellor in Memphis, succeeding Judge William D. Beard in 1894.[2]
He and his wife grew peaches on their property.[3]
See also
- Provisional Army of Tennessee
- List of justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court
- Pardons for ex-Confederates
References
- ^ "Death List of a Day.; Judge John L.T. Sneed". The New York Times. July 30, 1901.
- ^ a b Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society. "Justices".
- ^ https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:1895_and_spring_of_1896_to_J._Van_Lindley%27s_catalogue_(IA_CAT31323966).pdf&page=2
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