George Shall Yerger

George Shall Yerger (1808–1860) was a lawyer who was the first Tennessee Attorney General between 1831 and 1839.^[1]^[2]

He was born in Tennessee and had eight brothers.^[3] Edward M. Yerger was one of his children.

In 1839, Yerger moved to Mississippi.^[2] In 1844, Yerger served as lead defense counsel for Daniel W. Adams, for whom he won acquittal of murder charges.^[2] He often represented banking institutions during his career.^[2] Yerger died in a hunting accident.^[3]

References

^ Green, John. "Four Attorneys-General and Reporters". 19 Tenn. L. Rev. 1 (1945-1947). Retrieved September 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Robertson, J.L. (2018). Heroes, Rascals, and the Law: Constitutional Encounters in Mississippi History. University Press of Mississippi. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-4968-1995-6. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
^ ^a ^b Miller, Mary Carol (January 1996). Lost Mansions of Mississippi. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781617034213.

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[journal-1] Green, John. "Four Attorneys-General and Reporters". 19 Tenn. L. Rev. 1 (1945-1947). Retrieved September 20, 2023.

[Robertson_2018_p._144-2] Robertson, J.L. (2018). Heroes, Rascals, and the Law: Constitutional Encounters in Mississippi History. University Press of Mississippi. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-4968-1995-6. Retrieved 2023-09-21.

[mans-3] Miller, Mary Carol (January 1996). Lost Mansions of Mississippi. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781617034213.

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