Germanicus Young Tigner
Germanicus Young Tigner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Georgia | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Germanicus Young Tigner (1856–1938) served in the Georgia State legislature in 1888 and 1889 and from 1902 to 1904. He served as a judge in Columbus, Georgia, from 1909 to 1912.
Early life and education
[edit]Germanicus was born on October 2, 1856, in Haralson, Georgia.[1][2] Son of Senator William Archelaus Tigner and Eugenia R Tigner (née Dozier).[1][2][3] He was educated in private schools in Jonesboro and Atlanta.[1][2]
Legal career
[edit]Stenography
[edit]Germanicus was made official stenographer of the Chattahoochee County Circuit in 1876, holding this position until 1892. In 1898 he was appointed as stenographer to the Supreme Court of Georgia.[1][2]
Lawyer
[edit]He was admitted to the bar in 1889.[1]
Judge
[edit]He was appointed as judge to the City Court of Columbus on January 1, 1909.[1]
Marriage and family
[edit]Germanicus was married to Johnny Lindsay on June 27, 1889, in Columbus, Georgia.[2][3] The couple had two children: Helen (December 22, 1891 – March 10, 1910) and John (September 28, 1894 – September 4, 1911).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g State of Georgia Department of Archives and History (1927). Georgia's Official Register (PDF). Atlanta, Georgia: Stein Printing Company. pp. 175–176.
- ^ a b c d e Harden, William (1913). A History of Savannah and South Georgia. Vol. 2. The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago and New York. pp. 1025–1027.
- ^ a b Loyless, Thomas W. Georgia's Public Men 1902-1904. Byrd Printing Co, Atlanta, Georgia. pp. 163–164.