OVERVIEW:

BORN:
January 27, 1824:
Greeneville, Tennessee

DIED:
February 3, 1900;
Chattanooga, Tennessee

EDUCATION:
East Tennessee University (now University of Tennessee), A.M.
Read law, 1850
Hiwassee College, 1850

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democratic

HIGHLIGHTS:
1850:
Admitted to the Bar
1853:
Moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee
1853-1861:
Practiced Law in Chattanooga, Tennessee 
1861-1865:
Served in Confederate Army during Civil War
1865-1880:
Practiced Law in Chattanooga, Tennessee 
1870:
Member, Tennessee State Constitutional Convention
1870-1875
Chancellor, Tennessee Chancery Court, Third Judicial District, 
1875-1877:
U.S. Senator (D-TN)
1877-1880:
U.S. Postmaster General
1880-1895:
U.S. District Court Judge

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
UVA Miller Center
Wikipedia