Albert Welburne Biggs

Background

Biggs, Albert Welburne was born on September 8, 1871 in Trenton, Tennessee, United States. Son of Zach, Junior, and Julia Elizabeth (Raines) B.

Education

Preparatory education, Peabody High School, Trenton. Bachelor of Laws, Law Department, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1892.

Career

Began practice, Trenton, 1892, as member Walker & Biggs, later Taylor & Biggs. Removed to Memphis, 1903, to become member Carroll, McKellar, Bullington & Biggs. Assistant general solicitor I.C. R.R. and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company, 1905-1907.

Member Fitzhugh & Biggs, 1907-1913. Then in practice alone. Attorney for Tennessee for St. Louis&San Francisco R.R.

Local attorney I.C. R.R., Miss Valley R.R. companies, Mobile & Ohio R.R. Counsel and director for Bank of Commerce & Trust Company.

Membership

Member Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Connections

Married Margaret Pharr, June 4, 1903.

Father:

Zach Biggs

Mother:

Julia Elizabeth (Raines) Biggs

Spouse:

Margaret Pharr