George Shall Yerger
American jurist
About George Shall Yerger
Lived 1808 – 1860 (aged 51–52).
George Shall Yerger (1808–1860) was a lawyer who was the first Tennessee Attorney General between 1831 and 1839. He later practiced law in Mississippi. His son, Edward M. Yerger, became a newspaper editor and was involved in a notable legal case Ex parte Yerger.
In 1839, Yerger moved to Mississippi. In 1844, Yerger served as lead defense counsel for Daniel W. Adams, for whom he won acquittal of murder charges. He often represented banking institutions during his career. Yerger died in a hunting accident.
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Who was George Shall Yerger?
American jurist
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George Shall Yerger was born in 1808.
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George Shall Yerger died in 1860.
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