He was a Baptist clergyman, landowner, and American lawyer. He was a cotton planter in Texas in the 1850s and had had legal training in Tennessee. During the American Civil War, he served as a Confederate chaplain. From 1888 to 1892, he presided over Carson-Newman University.
He was a Baptist clergyman, landowner, and American lawyer. He was a cotton planter in Texas in the 1850s and had had legal training in Tennessee. During the American Civil War, he served as a Confederate chaplain. From 1888 to 1892, he presided over Carson-Newman University.
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