Josiah T. Settle

(1850-1915)

American politician

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Josiah "Joe" Thomas Settle (September 30, 1850 – August 21, 1915) was a lawyer in Washington, D.C., Sardis, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee. He was a part of Howard University's first graduating class in 1872. In 1875, he moved to Mississippi and was elected a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1883. In 1885 he moved to Memphis where he was appointed Assistant Attorney-General in Shelby County. He held that position for two years before turning to private practice.

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Born	30 September 1850 Cumberland Mountains, North Carolina or Tennessee
Died	21 August 1915 (aged 64) Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Zodiac	Libra
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