When was it published?

January 2, 1882 in Public Ledger

Domestic News January 2, 1882

Public Ledger

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment, Politics, Legal Or Court

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

C. E. Smith, A. C. Welborn, D. C. Slaughter, J. A. Murray, Tom Holman, J. A. Taylor, W. B. Glisson

Q: What keywords are associated?

County Court, Chairman Election, County Attorney, Officers Elected

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

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What is this article about?

County Court meeting elects C. E. Smith as Chairman (19 votes) and W. B. Glisson as County Attorney (23 votes vs. 16 for incumbent J. A. Taylor); salary set at $2000. Tom Holman declines but gets 4 votes.

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THE 'SQUIRES' SOIREE.

Meeting of the County Court to-day-Officers Elected.

The County Court met in the old Criminal Court room this forenoon. An election for Chairman was held with the following result: C. E. Smith, 19; A. C. Welborn, 1; D. C. Slaughter, 15; J. A. Murray, 1; Tom Holman, 4, resulting in the election of Mr. C. E. Smith. 'Squire Holman made a neat little speech before the voting began, in which he emphatically refused to be a candidate for the office. He was nominated by four different parties, and received as many votes in spite of his refusal, those gentlemen exclaiming that they had been instructed to vote for Holman and would do so, willy nilly. J. A. Murray was elected Chairman pro tem. The salary of the County Attorney was fixed at $2000 and a lively contest took place between the friends of the present incumbent J. A. Taylor and W. B. Glisson, resulting in the election of the latter on the second ballot. He received 23 votes against 16 for Taylor.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment Politics Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

County Court Chairman Election County Attorney Officers Elected

What entities or persons were involved?

C. E. Smith A. C. Welborn D. C. Slaughter J. A. Murray Tom Holman J. A. Taylor W. B. Glisson

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Event Date

To Day

Key Persons

C. E. Smith A. C. Welborn D. C. Slaughter J. A. Murray Tom Holman J. A. Taylor W. B. Glisson

Outcome

c. e. smith elected chairman with 19 votes; w. b. glisson elected county attorney with 23 votes against 16 for j. a. taylor; salary fixed at $2000; j. a. murray elected chairman pro tem.

Event Details

The County Court met in the old Criminal Court room this forenoon for an election of officers. Voting for Chairman: C. E. Smith 19, A. C. Welborn 1, D. C. Slaughter 15, J. A. Murray 1, Tom Holman 4. 'Squire Holman refused candidacy but received votes. A contest for County Attorney between J. A. Taylor and W. B. Glisson resulted in Glisson's election on second ballot.