Son of Brigadier General George Gibbs Dibrell and Mary Elizabeth Leftwich.
Mr. W. C. Dibrell of Murray, Dibrell, & Co of Nashville was born at Sparta on May 7, 1844. He clerked for the firm of Leftwich & Dibrell of Sparta at the age of fourteen years and at sixteen years of age, he was elected general bookkeeper of the branch Bank of Tennessee at Sparta which was managed by the late William Goodbar as president. At that time all officers and employees of the Bank of Tennessee and its branches were elected by the directors. The directors of the Sparta branch were residents of the various counties comprising what is known as the Mountain District" He held that position until near the close of the war at which time he went with Hugh Douglass Co wholesale dry goods dealers of Louisville, KY which firm afterwards removed to Nashville, Mr Dibrell coming with them. In 1868, at twenty-four years of age, he was admitted as a junior partner in that firm retaining his interest until 1871 when he became interested in the firm of Morgan, Thomas & Co. which was succeeded in 1880 by Thomas, Dibrell, Morgan, & Co. That firm dissolved in 1883, and he entered the present firm of Murray, Dibrell, & Co. He has been a director and treasurer of the Bon Air Coal Land and Lumber Company since its organization in 1881 and was largely instrumental in having the railroad constructed from Sparta to the Bon Air mines. He is also a director in the Fourth National Bank of Nashville and has served as such for more than twenty years He has for several years been chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Davidson County and some noted victories have been achieved during the time he has served the party in that capacity. He has for eight years been a member of the Book Committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and has been secretary of the committee for four years past. Mr. Dibrell is a man of remarkable energy and is concededly one of the best businessmen in the south. He is a very charitable man and has done many acts of kindness especially to young men seeking employment. He has frequently been appointed receiver to wind up large estates by the courts of Davidson County which trusts he has discharged with the utmost fidelity and most remarkable ability. He has for years been prominent and influential in the affairs of Nashville and Davidson County. Upon the death of McCarver some years ago, who had just been elected tax assessor of Davidson County, Mr. Dibrell was elected as his successor filling out the unexpired term and turning over at its close the proceeds of said office to the widow of his deceased friend. He is a man of remarkable executive ability and is noted for the strong attachment he holds for his friends.
Mr. W. C. Dibrell of Murray, Dibrell, & Co of Nashville was born at Sparta on May 7, 1844. He clerked for the firm of Leftwich & Dibrell of Sparta at the age of fourteen years and at sixteen years of age, he was elected general bookkeeper of the branch Bank of Tennessee at Sparta which was managed by the late William Goodbar as president. At that time all officers and employees of the Bank of Tennessee and its branches were elected by the directors. The directors of the Sparta branch were residents of the various counties comprising what is known as the Mountain District" He held that position until near the close of the war at which time he went with Hugh Douglass Co wholesale dry goods dealers of Louisville, KY which firm afterwards removed to Nashville, Mr Dibrell coming with them. In 1868, at twenty-four years of age, he was admitted as a junior partner in that firm retaining his interest until 1871 when he became interested in the firm of Morgan, Thomas & Co. which was succeeded in 1880 by Thomas, Dibrell, Morgan, & Co. That firm dissolved in 1883, and he entered the present firm of Murray, Dibrell, & Co. He has been a director and treasurer of the Bon Air Coal Land and Lumber Company since its organization in 1881 and was largely instrumental in having the railroad constructed from Sparta to the Bon Air mines. He is also a director in the Fourth National Bank of Nashville and has served as such for more than twenty years He has for several years been chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Davidson County and some noted victories have been achieved during the time he has served the party in that capacity. He has for eight years been a member of the Book Committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and has been secretary of the committee for four years past. Mr. Dibrell is a man of remarkable energy and is concededly one of the best businessmen in the south. He is a very charitable man and has done many acts of kindness especially to young men seeking employment. He has frequently been appointed receiver to wind up large estates by the courts of Davidson County which trusts he has discharged with the utmost fidelity and most remarkable ability. He has for years been prominent and influential in the affairs of Nashville and Davidson County. Upon the death of McCarver some years ago, who had just been elected tax assessor of Davidson County, Mr. Dibrell was elected as his successor filling out the unexpired term and turning over at its close the proceeds of said office to the widow of his deceased friend. He is a man of remarkable executive ability and is noted for the strong attachment he holds for his friends.
Son of Brigadier General George Gibbs Dibrell and Mary Elizabeth Leftwich.
Mr. W. C. Dibrell of Murray, Dibrell, & Co of Nashville was born at Sparta on May 7, 1844. He clerked for the firm of Leftwich & Dibrell of Sparta at the age of fourteen years and at sixteen years of age, he was elected general bookkeeper of the branch Bank of Tennessee at Sparta which was managed by the late William Goodbar as president. At that time all officers and employees of the Bank of Tennessee and its branches were elected by the directors. The directors of the Sparta branch were residents of the various counties comprising what is known as the Mountain District" He held that position until near the close of the war at which time he went with Hugh Douglass Co wholesale dry goods dealers of Louisville, KY which firm afterwards removed to Nashville, Mr Dibrell coming with them. In 1868, at twenty-four years of age, he was admitted as a junior partner in that firm retaining his interest until 1871 when he became interested in the firm of Morgan, Thomas & Co. which was succeeded in 1880 by Thomas, Dibrell, Morgan, & Co. That firm dissolved in 1883, and he entered the present firm of Murray, Dibrell, & Co. He has been a director and treasurer of the Bon Air Coal Land and Lumber Company since its organization in 1881 and was largely instrumental in having the railroad constructed from Sparta to the Bon Air mines. He is also a director in the Fourth National Bank of Nashville and has served as such for more than twenty years He has for several years been chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Davidson County and some noted victories have been achieved during the time he has served the party in that capacity. He has for eight years been a member of the Book Committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and has been secretary of the committee for four years past. Mr. Dibrell is a man of remarkable energy and is concededly one of the best businessmen in the south. He is a very charitable man and has done many acts of kindness especially to young men seeking employment. He has frequently been appointed receiver to wind up large estates by the courts of Davidson County which trusts he has discharged with the utmost fidelity and most remarkable ability. He has for years been prominent and influential in the affairs of Nashville and Davidson County. Upon the death of McCarver some years ago, who had just been elected tax assessor of Davidson County, Mr. Dibrell was elected as his successor filling out the unexpired term and turning over at its close the proceeds of said office to the widow of his deceased friend. He is a man of remarkable executive ability and is noted for the strong attachment he holds for his friends.
Mr. W. C. Dibrell of Murray, Dibrell, & Co of Nashville was born at Sparta on May 7, 1844. He clerked for the firm of Leftwich & Dibrell of Sparta at the age of fourteen years and at sixteen years of age, he was elected general bookkeeper of the branch Bank of Tennessee at Sparta which was managed by the late William Goodbar as president. At that time all officers and employees of the Bank of Tennessee and its branches were elected by the directors. The directors of the Sparta branch were residents of the various counties comprising what is known as the Mountain District" He held that position until near the close of the war at which time he went with Hugh Douglass Co wholesale dry goods dealers of Louisville, KY which firm afterwards removed to Nashville, Mr Dibrell coming with them. In 1868, at twenty-four years of age, he was admitted as a junior partner in that firm retaining his interest until 1871 when he became interested in the firm of Morgan, Thomas & Co. which was succeeded in 1880 by Thomas, Dibrell, Morgan, & Co. That firm dissolved in 1883, and he entered the present firm of Murray, Dibrell, & Co. He has been a director and treasurer of the Bon Air Coal Land and Lumber Company since its organization in 1881 and was largely instrumental in having the railroad constructed from Sparta to the Bon Air mines. He is also a director in the Fourth National Bank of Nashville and has served as such for more than twenty years He has for several years been chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Davidson County and some noted victories have been achieved during the time he has served the party in that capacity. He has for eight years been a member of the Book Committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and has been secretary of the committee for four years past. Mr. Dibrell is a man of remarkable energy and is concededly one of the best businessmen in the south. He is a very charitable man and has done many acts of kindness especially to young men seeking employment. He has frequently been appointed receiver to wind up large estates by the courts of Davidson County which trusts he has discharged with the utmost fidelity and most remarkable ability. He has for years been prominent and influential in the affairs of Nashville and Davidson County. Upon the death of McCarver some years ago, who had just been elected tax assessor of Davidson County, Mr. Dibrell was elected as his successor filling out the unexpired term and turning over at its close the proceeds of said office to the widow of his deceased friend. He is a man of remarkable executive ability and is noted for the strong attachment he holds for his friends.
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