George Shall Yerger Explained
George Shall Yerger (1808–1860) was a lawyer who was the first Tennessee Attorney General between 1831 and 1839.[1]
He was born in Tennessee and had eight brothers.[2] Edward M. Yerger was one of his children.
In 1839, Yerger moved to Mississippi.[3] In 1844, Yerger served as lead defense counsel for Daniel W. Adams, for whom he won acquittal of murder charges.[3] He often represented banking institutions during his career.[3] Yerger died in a hunting accident.[2]
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Notes and References
- Green . John . Four Attorneys-General and Reporters . 19 Tenn. L. Rev. 1 (1945-1947) . September 20, 2023.
- Book: Lost Mansions of Mississippi . 9781617034213 . Miller . Mary Carol . January 1996 . Univ. Press of Mississippi .
- Book: Robertson, J.L. . Heroes, Rascals, and the Law: Constitutional Encounters in Mississippi History . University Press of Mississippi . 2018 . 978-1-4968-1995-6 . 2023-09-21 . 144.
