Lincoln County TN Archives Biographies.....Dismukes, Isham P. 1832 - 1875
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DISMUKES, WADKINS, DICKINSON, COOPER, WOODS, MARTIN, FULTON, MORGAN



Hon. Isham P. DISMUKES (deceased), one of the leading members of the

Fayetteville bar, was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., April 19, 1832, son of

Marcus L. and Delia (WADKINS) DISMUKES.  He received a thorough literary

education in the Fayetteville Academy, his preceptor being Prof. F. A.

DICKINSON.  He began teaching school, and during his leisure moments was an

earnest student of Blackstone.  In 1855 he entered the law department of

the Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated in 1856.  He

returned to Lincoln County, and formed a law partnership with Hon. Edmund

COOPER, of Shelbyville, and in 1860 Hon. J. G. WOODS entered as partner,

and after a short time Mr. COOPER withdrew, and W. B. MARTIN took his

place.  In 1861 Mr. DISMUKES enlisted in Freeman's battery, and fought at

Parker's Cross Roads, Chickamauga and Knoxville.  He served until the close

of the war, and was a brave and gallant soldier.  December 17, 1867, he

married Jennie FULTON, daughter of Hon. James and Mary (MORGAN) FULTON.

Mr. DISMUKES' career from the very first was brilliant and successful.  He

was an able and wise counselor, and was unsurpassed in readiness of speech

and brilliancy of thought.  He had a large and paying clientage at the time

of his death.  He died of consumption, September 14, 1875, after living a

life of great usefulness, and it may justly be said of him that his

character was beyond reproach, and that he was an honorable and noble

gentleman.  He was candid in speech, honest in his motives, sincere in his

manifestations of friendship, and incapable of a mean action.  At his death

the members of the Lincoln County bar passed a series of resolutions on his

life and character.  An eloquent tribute to his memory was delivered by his

first law partner, Hon. Edmund COOPER.  Since his death his widow has

resided in Fayetteville, where she has a beautiful home.

Date forwarded:   Sun, 21 Sep 1997 11:57:48 -0700 (PDT)



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From Goodspeed's "History of Tennessee"

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