Rule, William, 1839-1928

Scope and Contents Papers include: personal and business correspondence; 9 letterbooks of outgoing correspondence; 3 ledgers with stock and personal finances; 2 account books of the American Cattle Trust; receipts, etc. Railroads include: East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia; Memphis and Charleston; Knoxville and Kentucky; Knoxville and Ohio; Knoxville and Augusta; Southern Railway, and others. Businesses include: Southern Railway Security; American Cattle Trust; Western Union Beef; Lenoir City Company;...

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Composite photograph ‘Knoxville Pension Agent and Employees.’ Ca. 1889-93. Larger center picture is of Wm. Rule. Additional 17 photographs: A. M. Felknor, D. J. Richards, E.R. Carter, J. M. Grisham, J. W. Turner, T. D. Edington, E. L. McLemore, F. E. Murphy, H. C. Tarwater, J. E. Agee, J. M. Murphy, J. N. Eden, O. L. West, R. K. Robinson, Sam Morrow, [D. G.] Thornburgh, U? H__m__? Sepia. 13.5x16 image area mounted on 16x20” mat

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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37 letters, no date, 1863-1865, from William and Michael Rule to their parents and sister Elizabeth. Written while they were serving in the Union Army. Also 96 pieces, mostly receipts, ca. 1850-1876, which belonged to George M. Kirby.

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Receipt for $36.00 paid to Pomssee Sattirthite(?), New Bern, N. C. For pension from February-May 1893. William Rule, U. S. Pension Agent at Knoxville. Printed form filled in by hand (pfa). 1 pc.

Scope and Contents Letter from William Rule, Camp Blythes Ferry, to his uncle James Tarwater, Nov. 1863. Discusses at length the future government of Tennessee when it re-entered the Union and how to deal with the former rebels. William Rule (1839-1928) of Knox County served in Co. A, 6th Tenn. Cavalry (USA), His rank on mustering out was 1st Lt. Adj. Rule was the long-time editor of the Knoxville Journal (1885-1928). ALS, 6 pages. Mentions the importance of the Chattanooga area, Gen. Burnside, the railroad...

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William Rule military commission signed by Andrew Johnson, Military Governor of Tenn. November 28, 1863.

Scope and Contents Papers of William Rule(1839-1928), a newspaper editor, mayor of Knoxville (1873, 1898), and postmaster (1873, 1877) in Knoxville, Tenn. Born in Knox County, Tenn. Married Lucy Anne Maxey in 1858. Worked with William G. Brownlow on Knoxville Whig. Served in Sixth Tennessee Volunteer Regiment, Union Army, 1862-1865. Published Republican newspaper, the Knoxville Chronicle. Founded the Knoxville Journal in 1885, which merged with the Tribune in 1888 to become the Journal and Tribune. Rule was...