Background
Yancey, Richard Hunter was born on November 22, 1855 in in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Edwin Thomas and Mary May (Anderson) Yancey.
Yancey, Richard Hunter was born on November 22, 1855 in in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Edwin Thomas and Mary May (Anderson) Yancey.
Educated Louisiana Grange Academy, 1866-1871. Bachelor of Laws, Cumberland University, 1877.
Owner public Somerville Falcon, 1880-1883. Editor Clarksville Chronicle, 1883-1887, Birmingham (Alabama) Herald, later Age-Herald, 1887-1891. Associate editor, 1891-1911, editor, since 1911, Nashville Banner.
Married Irene Williams, February 17, 1881 (died 1910).