Background
Mccarn, Jeff was born on August 7, 1861 in Marshall, Arkansas, United States. Son of Cornelius Alexander and Dulcenia Linton (Thomas) M.
Mccarn, Jeff was born on August 7, 1861 in Marshall, Arkansas, United States. Son of Cornelius Alexander and Dulcenia Linton (Thomas) M.
Cowboy on Texas ranch 8 years. Student Coggin High School, Brownwood, Texas, 1886-1888, Vanderbilt University, 1888-1894, Bachelor of Laws, 1894.
Attorney Committee of 100 (organized to suppress lawlessness in Nashville), 1903. District attorney general, Nashville, 1908-1910. Successfully prosecuted slayers of Senator East. West. Carmack, 1909.
Independent candidate for judge of Criminal Court, 1910, vote largest ever polled for any independent candidate in Davidson County (defeated by liquor and gambling interests).
United States district attorney, Hawaiian Territory., November 6, 1913-December 21, 1915 (resigned). In practice at Nashville since 1915.
State committeeman for Tennessee of National Constitutional Democratic Committee. State chairman for Tennessee of Anti-Smith Democratic State Headquarters.
Member Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Married Mary Doctorate. Allison, October 9, 1895. Children: Corneille, Andrew Allison, Mary Doctorate. In practice at Nashville, Tennessee.
