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Draft:Waller C. Caldwell

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Waller C. Caldwell (May 14, 1849 – December 23, 1924) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1886 to 1902.

elected 1886; reelected 1894; served until 1902; born in Obion County, Tennessee; brother-in-law of Chief Justice Grafton Green; served on Commission of Referees, 1883 to 1886[1]

In 1886, Caldwell was one of only two candidates running from West Tennessee, and was nominated on the first ballot.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society. "Justices".
  2. ^ "No Deadlock", Knoxville Sentinel (January 20, 1902), p. 4.


Political offices
Preceded by
Newly constituted court
Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
1886–1902
Succeeded by


Category:1849 births Category:1924 deaths Category:Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court


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