Arthur St. Clair Colyar
| Arthur St. Clair Colyar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
June 23, 1818 Washington County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died |
December 13, 1907 (aged 89) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Methodist Episcopal Church, South |
| Parent(s) | Alexander Colyar |
Arthur St. Clair Colyar (June 23, 1818 – December 13, 1907) was an American lawyer, Confederate politician, and newspaper editor.
Early life
Colyar was born on June 23, 1818 in Washington County, Tennessee.[1] His father was Alexander Colyar.[2] He moved to Franklin County, Tennessee with his parents when he was 12.[2]
Colyar studied the law with Micah Taul.[2]
Career
Colyar was admitted to the bar in 1846.[2] He practised the law in Winchester, Tennessee until 1861.[2] During the American Civil War, Colyar represented the state in the Second Confederate Congress from 1864 to 1865.[1]
After the war, Colyar resumed his legal practise in Winchester, but he moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1867.[2] He served as the president of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company.[2] He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in the 1870s.[2]
Colyar became the editor of the Nashville American (later known as The Tennessean) in 1880.[2] He subsequently served as the editor of The News, another newspaper based in Nashville, until he became the owner and editor of the American newspaper.[2]
Personal life and death
Colyar was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.[2] He died on December 13, 1907 in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He was buried at the Mount Olivet Cemetery.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Collins-doerrer to Combest". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Allison, John (1905). Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern historical Association. pp. 64–65. OCLC 2561350 – via Internet Archive.