James H. Woods
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The below information is for Thomas H. Woods
not James H. Woods.
Thomas H. Woods was born on March 17, 1836 in Glasgow, Kentucky
. He served in the Confederate States Army
and served as the Captain of Co. C, 13th Mississippi Regiment Infantry. After the war he was an attorney
, and served as a District Attorney, MS State Legislature, and was appointed to the Mississippi Supreme Court, in which he served as the Chief Justice. He also served as the first president of Citizens National Bank
, also known as Citizens Savings Bank which was started in 1888. He died at his home on August 10, 1910 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian, MS
.
Information from Publication #51 Rose Hill Cemetery Interment Records; page 246; by Bill and Mary East; Published by Lauderdale County Department of Archives & History, Inc.
and
The Meridian Star; May 1, 1938; Page 11; Article "From a Small Start to Federal Agency"
not James H. Woods.
Thomas H. Woods was born on March 17, 1836 in Glasgow, Kentucky
Glasgow, Kentucky
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,200 at the 2000 census. The city is well-known for its annual Scottish Highland Games. In 2007, Barren County was named the number one rural place to live by Progressive Farmer magazine...
. He served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
and served as the Captain of Co. C, 13th Mississippi Regiment Infantry. After the war he was an attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, and served as a District Attorney, MS State Legislature, and was appointed to the Mississippi Supreme Court, in which he served as the Chief Justice. He also served as the first president of Citizens National Bank
Citizens National Bank
-Banks:* Citizens National Bank , a bank headquartered in Paintsville, Kentucky* Citizens National Bank, founded 1851, acquired by Chemical Bank in 1920-Buildings:...
, also known as Citizens Savings Bank which was started in 1888. He died at his home on August 10, 1910 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian, MS
Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
.
Information from Publication #51 Rose Hill Cemetery Interment Records; page 246; by Bill and Mary East; Published by Lauderdale County Department of Archives & History, Inc.
and
The Meridian Star; May 1, 1938; Page 11; Article "From a Small Start to Federal Agency"