Houk, John Chiles, 1860-1923

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Carl R. Roberts Undertaking Company and Roberts Funeral Home. Minutes of stockholders 1921-1952; 9 photographs of funeral home, hearses, and 2 portraits of John C. Houk.

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Stock book for interest in [Knoxville Chronicle], 1883. Names of stockholders: L. C. Houk, Jno. C. Houk, Sue E. de Tavernier, James Meek, W. L. French, O. P. Temple, Henry R. Gibson, Arch M. Hughes, W. Roberts, Richard Austin, M. J. Condon, John C. Chiles, Fr. de Tavernier. Only 7 pages were used in the 202-page volume.

Scope and Contents Leonidas Campbell Houk (1836-1891), was born in Sevier County, Tenn. He was a lawyer, judge, and congressman. He served in the Union Army from 1861 to 1863. He was circuit judge of the 17th judicial district of Tennessee (1866-1869). Moved to Knoxville in 1870 and was involved in local and national politics. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1878 and served until his death in 1891. He was married to Elizabeth Matilda Smith (died 1879) and to Mary Belle Van Rosen. John...

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Minnie G. Shetterly autograph album, Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1880. Contains sentiments, poems, a holiday card, a fragment of fabric, small drawings, ca. 1880-1882, and signatures (including Jno. C. Houk, Knoxville). One album in blue hard cover. 7 x 4.25”.

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Scrapbook of relief bills introduced by Jno. C. Houk, U.S. House of Representatives, 52nd Congress. 1892. 1 volume. 153 pp. + index at front of volume. + loose papers, including: 6 relief bills, 1892; “To the Republican Voters of Phillips County”; program from Fifth Annual Drummers Picnic, Knoxville, Tenn., May 8, 1890;”To All Good Citizens of Tennessee” from the Anti-Salon League; The Tennessee Educational Bulletin. Vol. 2, No. 1. Nashville, Tenn. January 1923.