Oral Histories

The Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society, in conjunction with the Tennessee Bar Foundation, has interviewed former members of the Tennessee Supreme Court on such wide-ranging topics as their childhood, why they chose to become lawyers, law school experiences, their early legal career and more. Below is a list of the interviews accomplished to date:

• Justice E. Riley Anderson interviewed by Dalton L. Townsend
• Justice William M. Barker interviewed by T. Maxfield Bahner
• Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr. interviewed by Justice Martha Craig Daughtrey
• Justice Robert R. Cooper interviewed by Justice William M. Barker
• Justice Martha Craig Daughtrey interviewed by Justice Cornelia A. Clark.
• Justice Frank F. Drowota III interviewed by George T. Lewis III
• Justice Lyle Reid interviewed by J. Houston Gordon
• Justice Penny J. White interviewed by Charles W. Swanson

To listen to these fascinating interviews, click here.