Background
Baskette, Gideon Hicks was born on March 11, 1845 in Rutherford Company, Tennessee, United States. Son of Doctor William T. and Melissa Ann (Ellis) Baskette.
Baskette, Gideon Hicks was born on March 11, 1845 in Rutherford Company, Tennessee, United States. Son of Doctor William T. and Melissa Ann (Ellis) Baskette.
Academic education at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Left college 1861, to enter C.S.A. Served through Civil War.
Editor Murfreesboro News, 1874-1882, Nashville American, 1882, Chattanooga Democrat, 1883. On staff Cincinnati News, 1883. Editor People’s Paper.
Chattanooga, 1883-1884. Managing editor, 1884-1885, editor-in-chief, 1885-1911, Nashville Banner. Was president Nashville Banner Public Company until 1890.
Editor The Democrat (daily morning), Nashville, 1911-1913. President and librarian Carnegie Public Library, 1886-1923. Home: Nashville, Tenn.
Married Anna E. McFadden, September 24, 1867.