About James D. Tillman
Lived 1841 – 1916 (aged 74). James D. Tillman was an American politician, diplomat and lawyer.
James Davidson Tillman (November 25, 1841 – June 16, 1916)
Career During the American Civil War, Tillman served in the Confederate States Army as a colonel in the 41st Tennessee Regiment and later in the Tennessee Consolidated Regiment. After the war, he read law and was admitted to the bar in 1866. He practiced law briefly in Shelbyville, Tennessee before moving to Fayetteville, Tennessee. He is interred at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Fayetteville.
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Who was James D. Tillman?
American politician and diplomat (1841–1916)
When was James D. Tillman born?
James D. Tillman was born on 25 November 1841 in Bedford County.
When did James D. Tillman die?
James D. Tillman died on 16 June 1916 in Fayetteville.
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James D. Tillman was a politician, diplomat and lawyer.
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James D. Tillman was American.
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