Robert Edward Lee Mountcastle
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Robert Edward Lee Mountcastle (February 21, 1865 - August 9, 1913) was a member of the Republican National Committee
and president of the Tennessee State Bar Association from 1902 to 1903.
on February 21, 1865 to Andrew Jackson Mountcastle and Cornelia Frances Williams. He had two brothers, Frank Mountcastle of Johnson City, and George Mountcastle of Lexington, North Carolina
. He had two sisters, Mrs. Clyde Yoe and Eulah Mountcastle of Jefferson City, Tennessee
.
He received his degree of A.B. from Carson–Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee
. He then attended Washington and Lee University
in Lexington, Virginia
, graduating from there with a second A.B. degree in 1882.
In 1885 he was admitted to the Tennessee Bar Association and began practicing law in Lynchburg, Tennessee
.
On March 20, 1889 he married Eliza Bird Salmon of Lynchburg, Tennessee
. They had two daughters and two sons, Louise Mountcastle, Marguerite Mountcastle, Paul Mountcastle, and Frederick Mountcastle.
In 1892 he moved to Morristown, Tennessee
and formed a law firm
with James T. Shields and John Knight Shields. He later moved to Knoxville, Tennessee
and became a member of Shields, Cates & Mountcastle.
In 1904 he was elected Democratic National Committee
man from Tennessee. From 1900 to 1904 he was a member of the Tennessee State Democratic Executive Committee, and was also a district delegate to the 1892 Democratic National Convention
in Chicago, Illinois. He was appointed to the staff of James Beriah Frazier in January of 1903.
He died on August 9, 1913 of uremia
.
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
and president of the Tennessee State Bar Association from 1902 to 1903.
Biography
He was born in Jefferson City, TennesseeJefferson City, Tennessee
Jefferson City is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,760 at the 2000 census. The city was originally named Mossy Creek, but was changed in 1901 to honor Thomas Jefferson...
on February 21, 1865 to Andrew Jackson Mountcastle and Cornelia Frances Williams. He had two brothers, Frank Mountcastle of Johnson City, and George Mountcastle of Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,953. It is located in central North Carolina, twenty miles south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 ...
. He had two sisters, Mrs. Clyde Yoe and Eulah Mountcastle of Jefferson City, Tennessee
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Jefferson City is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,760 at the 2000 census. The city was originally named Mossy Creek, but was changed in 1901 to honor Thomas Jefferson...
.
He received his degree of A.B. from Carson–Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Jefferson City is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,760 at the 2000 census. The city was originally named Mossy Creek, but was changed in 1901 to honor Thomas Jefferson...
. He then attended Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
in Lexington, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to...
, graduating from there with a second A.B. degree in 1882.
In 1885 he was admitted to the Tennessee Bar Association and began practicing law in Lynchburg, Tennessee
Lynchburg, Tennessee
Lynchburg is a city in the south-central region of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is governed by a consolidated city-county government unit whose boundaries coincide with those of Moore County. Lynchburg is best known as the location of the Jack Daniel's distillery, whose famous whiskey is...
.
On March 20, 1889 he married Eliza Bird Salmon of Lynchburg, Tennessee
Lynchburg, Tennessee
Lynchburg is a city in the south-central region of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is governed by a consolidated city-county government unit whose boundaries coincide with those of Moore County. Lynchburg is best known as the location of the Jack Daniel's distillery, whose famous whiskey is...
. They had two daughters and two sons, Louise Mountcastle, Marguerite Mountcastle, Paul Mountcastle, and Frederick Mountcastle.
In 1892 he moved to Morristown, Tennessee
Morristown, Tennessee
Morristown is a city in, and the county seat of, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 29,137 at the 2010 United States Census. It is the principal city of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Grainger, Hamblen and Jefferson counties...
and formed a law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
with James T. Shields and John Knight Shields. He later moved to Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
and became a member of Shields, Cates & Mountcastle.
In 1904 he was elected Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
man from Tennessee. From 1900 to 1904 he was a member of the Tennessee State Democratic Executive Committee, and was also a district delegate to the 1892 Democratic National Convention
1892 Democratic National Convention
The 1892 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, June 21-23, 1892 and renominated Grover Cleveland, who had been the party's standard-bearer in 1884 and 1888. This marked the first time a former president was renominated by a major party in 36 years . Adlai E...
in Chicago, Illinois. He was appointed to the staff of James Beriah Frazier in January of 1903.
He died on August 9, 1913 of uremia
Uremia
Uremia or uraemia is a term used to loosely describe the illness accompanying kidney failure , in particular the nitrogenous waste products associated with the failure of this organ....
.