John E. McCall

John Ethridge McCall (August 14, 1859 – August 8, 1920) was an American politician of Irish descent and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 8th congressional district of Tennessee.

Biography

McCall was born in Clarksburg, Tennessee in Carroll County on August 14, 1859, son of Henry M. and Rebecca Frances Bowlin McCall. He attended public and private schools and graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1881. He studied law under the direction of Judge Joe Hawkins in Huntingdon, Tennessee, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and commenced practice at Huntingdon. He married Mary Adaline Timberlake, and they had four children, Eddie, Grace, Ruth, and John.

Career

Settling in Lexington, Tennessee in 1883 McCall continued the practice of law. He was an unsuccessful candidate for district attorney in 1886. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1887 to 1889, and a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888 and 1900. Appointed Assistant United States Attorney for western Tennessee in 1890, he resigned the office in 1891. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination as governor in 1892.

John McCall (politician)

Sir John McCall KCMG (10 August 1860 – 27 June 1919) was an Australian politician.

Born in East Devonport, Tasmania, he studied for his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Glasgow. In 1888, having returned to Tasmania, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Protectionist member for West Devon. He served until 1893, and then again from 1901 to 1909. McCall died in London in 1919.

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