Robert H. Smith Law Office - Decatur, TN

Located on Smith Ave in Decatur, The 1948 Law Office is now part of the Meigs County Historical Museum. The museum next door was built with a similar look of the law office which is placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

1830's Probate Office - Livingston, AL

This building which was built ca. 1830 served as the office of the probate judge. It is located on Livingston's town square along with the Sumter County Courthouse. The previous courthouse burned down in 1901 and this was the only structure in the square to survive. Later, the brick building was used as a library.

Sam Houston's Lawyer Office - Lebanon, TN

Sam Houston's Law Office is stop #10 at Fiddlers Grove, located at the Wilson County Fairgrounds. Here is the description of this building from the sign mounted to the right of the door:

In 1818, after studying law for six months under Judge James Trimble, Sam Houston passed the Bar to practice law. He came to Wilson County to practice law. Mr. Frederick Golladay befriended Mr. Houston and furnished him a small log cabin for an office near the Lebanon town square. Mr. Golladay charged him a dollar a month rent: then, lent him the dollar.

Sam Houston practiced law for ten months, at which time he was appointed Adjutant General with the rank of Colonel in October, 1819.

In 1827, Sam Houston was elected Governor of Tennessee and served approximately two years of his term before resigning in 1929.

He later moved to Texas where he was elected to the Republic's Presidency. Followed by being elected Texas' first U.S. Senator. After serving thirteen years, he became governor of Texas.

SAM HOUSTON IS THE ONLY PERSON TO SERVE AS GOVERNOR OF TWO STATES.

This pre-civil war cabin was originally on the property of Judge Nathan Green, who was known as the father of Jurisprudence of the State of Tennessee, served as Professor of Law at Cumberland University.

The family of Judge Sam Gilreath donated the cabin to Fiddlers Grove in 1994. The Wilson County Bar Association assisted in funding the reconstruction.

Law office of Gov. Albert H Roberts

Livingston, TN
Used to be located on Main St. just a couple of blocks from the town square, so when I went walking around, I couldn't find it. It has been relocated to where he used to have a house a few blocks away. It's now on the property of Livingston Academy.

Gov. Roberts was TN Governor from 1919-21