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These articles were taken from an old book called Tennessee, The Volunteer State, 1796-1923 by John Trotwood Moore and Austin P. Foster published by S.J Clarke Publishing Co., 1923.
This book is no longer in print.
FRED J. TESTERMAN.
Fred
J. Testerman is well known in business circles of Rogersville as vice
president and general manager of the mercantile business operated under the
name of W. T. Testerman & Sons. He was born in Kyles Ford,
Hancock county, on
the 15th of March, 1885, a son of W. T. and Julia (Livesay) Testerman.
The father was born and reared in
Hancock county, where his family located at an
early day. The Testermans have been residents of Tennessee for three or
four generations. Upon the completion of his education W. T. Testerman
engaged in the mercantile business and achieved substantial success in that
connection. He is at present a member of the state highway commission. For
eight years he was clerk and master in chancery of
Hancock county and
for twelve years he was in the internal revenue department of the federal
government. At Kyles Ford on the 25th of December, 1883, was celebrated the
marriage of Mr. Testerman and Miss Julia Livesay, who is also
living. Her father, Andrew J. Livesay, was a member of the
Hancock county court
for a number of years. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Testerman eight
children were born, four boys and four girls, all of whom are living, Fred J.
being the oldest of the family.
Fred J. Testerman
was educated in the public schools of
Hancock county and subsequently attended Carson and
Newman College at Jefferson City. He took literary work for one year and then
enrolled in the business department of the college, from which department he was
graduated in 1908. As a boy of sixteen years he engaged in business with his
father at Kyles Ford, and he was active in that connection until 1909, having
acquired an interest in the store. Subsequently he disposed of his interest to
an uncle, John W. Testerman, and came to Rogersville, where he
established a wholesale grocery active in the conduct of that business,
achieving substantial success, and he then disposed business under the name of
the Rogersville Grocery Company. For five years he was of it and became a member
of the firm of Rogan & Testerman. They built up a reputation as hardware and
machinery dealers and Mr. Testerman remained in that association until
1921, when he sold out his interests and opened a general department store in
Rogersville, under the name of W. T. Testerman & Sons. He has laid the
foundation for a successful business and is enjoying an extensive and
representative trade. His wide and varied experiences have made him thoroughly
familiar with every phase of the selling game and the best principles of honesty
and integrity govern him in all transactions. Mr. Testerman has an
interest in the Testerman Motor Company, which company handles the Ford car for
Rogersville and he is a member of the Consumers Grocery Company and a director
of that organization.
JULIAN HEATH CAMPBELL.
Julian Heath Campbell, member of the railroad and
public utilities commission of Tennessee, was born in Johnson City, Washington
county, this state, on the 23d of May, 1885, and is a son of John Calhoun
and Ann Hazeltyne Judson (Nelson) Campbell, both of whom were natives of
this state, the father's birth having occurred in
Hancock county, while
the mother was born in Washington county. She is deceased. The father makes his
home in Johnson City, where he is looking after his timber, mineral and real
estate interests. He served as postmaster of Johnson City for fourteen years and
was also mayor for a time. He occupied a place on the board of public education
for many years and is widely recognized as one of the most prominent figures in
connection with the business interests and public life of the community in which
he makes his home.
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