Finis J. Garrett
Encyclopedia
Finis J. Garrett was born in Weakley County, Tennessee
in 1875. He attended Bethel College
and graduated in 1897. During that period he worked as an editor
for local newspapers. After he went on to law and then the US Congress
. In the House he served from 1905 to 1929 and from 1923 to 1929 he was House minority leader
. He also did some history writing producing How Andrew Jackson Applied Democratic Principles; An Address ... in 1927. He served as Presiding judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
from 1937-1955. He was interred at the Sunset Cemetery in Dresden, Tennessee
.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
in 1875. He attended Bethel College
Bethel College (Tennessee)
Bethel University is a Cumberland Presbyterian college in McKenzie, Tennessee.-Biography:It was founded in 1842 in McLemoresville, Tennessee as Bethel Seminary, becoming Bethel College in 1850, and given a state charter in 1847, making it one of the oldest colleges to use the name "Bethel...
and graduated in 1897. During that period he worked as an editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
for local newspapers. After he went on to law and then the US Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
. In the House he served from 1905 to 1929 and from 1923 to 1929 he was House minority leader
Minority leader
In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
. He also did some history writing producing How Andrew Jackson Applied Democratic Principles; An Address ... in 1927. He served as Presiding judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
The United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals is a former United States federal court which existed from 1909 to 1982 and had jurisdiction over certain types of civil disputes.-History:...
from 1937-1955. He was interred at the Sunset Cemetery in Dresden, Tennessee
Dresden, Tennessee
Dresden is a town in and the county seat of Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,855 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dresden is located at ....
.