Biographical Sketch of John W. D. L. F. Mack, Greene County, Missouri, Clay Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Judge John W. D. L. F. Mack. This gentleman is the son of John and Sarah V. (Mack) Mack, and was born in Maury County, Tennessee, January 15, 1821. His great grandfather was a soldier in the Revolution, and his great uncle was one of the men killed at the battle of New Orleans. His father was a native of North Carolina, and his mother of Virginia. He grew to manhood in his native county and lived there until 1852, when he moved to Greene County, Missouri, and located at Springfield. In 1855 he accepted the position of deputy circuit clerk, which posi- tion he held until 1859, when he was elected circuit clerk and served until 1861. He read law before and during his clerkship and was admit- ted to the bar in 1856. From 1863 to 1866 inclusive, he was a member of the State Senate, and for some time was adjutant of the 46th Miss- ouri regiment, U. S. A. He was editor of the Springfield Journal from 1862 to 1865, and from 1867 to 1870 he was prosecuting attorney for Greene County. He then practiced his profession until 1875, when he retired from law and politics and moved out to his farm in Clay town- ship where he has since given his time and attention to farming. He has a fine farm of three hundred and forty acres. He is a Royal Arch Mason, and has been a member of the Christian church since the age of twenty-two. He is a self educated, self made man, never having gone to school a day in his life. He was married in 1842 in Maury County, Tennessee, to Miss Sarah E., daughter of Nathaniel G. and Charlotta Murphy. She died in 1849 leaving three children: Francis J. R., Sarah R., and John D. L. W. Judge Mack was married the second time in 1850, to Mary J. Murphy, a sister of his former wife. Their marriage was blest with nine children, seven of whom are now living: Nathaniel C., James B., Mary M., Robert A., Charles L., Minnie L. and William F. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================