Background
Cottrell, Jesse Samuel was born on October 23, 1878 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Samuel Houston and Telitha Anne (Simpson) Cottrell.
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Jesse Samuel Cottrell
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Jesse Samuel Cottrell, American journalist, state legislator, ambassador. Decorated High Order of The Condor, Bolivian Government President Arizona Press Club, 1930-1931. Member Tennessee legislature, 1907-1909; member Tennessee National Guard 4 years; Club: National Press (Washington, District of Columbia; member of the Board of Governors, 1943-1946).
Education
Student of University of Tennessee several years, Bachelor of Laws, 1906. Bachelor of Laws, Chattanooga Law School, 1909, Georgetown (District of Columbia) Law School, 1914.
Career
Anne; married second, Mary Elisabeth James, October 15, 1938. Connected with newspapers at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville and Tucson, Arizona. Secretary to the United States Senator Newell Sanders, of Tennessee, 1910-1911.
Washington correspondent Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer, Anderson (South Carolina.) Mail and Independent, Nashville (Tennessee) Banner.
Union and Leader, Manchester, New Hampshire (U.S.), Troy (New York) Record and Watertown (New York) Daily Times.
Achievements
Religion
Every true believer receives the special gift from God to use in ministry.
Membership
Member Tennessee legislature, 1907-1909. Member Tennessee National Guard 4 years. Club: National Press (Washington, District of Columbia.
Member of the Board of Governors, 1943-1946).
Connections
Married Lucile A. Wilcox, January 14, 1918 (divorced 1929). Married second, Mary Elisabeth James, October 15, 1938.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Baptist -
Political Party
Independent Republican