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Andrew J. Harpole, attorney at law, of Union City, Tenn., was born in Obion County, Tenn., near Union City, January 18, 1856. His father, Wilson P. Harpole, was born in Wilson County, of this State, in 1822, and was a son of John and grandson of Solomon Harpole and Christiana, his wife, whose maiden name was Dice. Solomon Harpole came to the United States from Germany, locating in Pennsylvania some time prior to 1790, and moved from there to Virginia, where he resided until his death. John Harpole came from Virginia to Wilson County, Tenn., when a young man, and married Elizabeth Swingley, a daughter of George Swingley, who came from Philadelphia, Penn., to Wilson County, Tenn. Jno. Harpole was a soldier in the Seminole war, and died in this county in I860. Our immediate subject is the second of six children and is of German-English lineage. His mother’s maiden name was Millie B. Fowler. She was born in Gibson County, Tenn., in 1829. Andrew J. was reared on a farm and first attended the common schools and high school at Union City, and in 1878 began the study of law in the office of W. H. Swiggart, and in the fall of that year entered the law department of the Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated in 1879. The same year he located at Union City, and here has since continued the practice of his profession. In 1883 he formed a partnership with R. P. Whitesell and has continued up to the present time. In November, 1882, he married Mollie E. Whitesell, of Fulton County, Ky., daughter of Jesse Whitesell. Mrs. Harpole was born December 31, 1865, and is the mother of one child—Whitesell. Mr. Harpole is a Democrat and his first presidential vote was cast for Grover Cleveland. He is a Knight of Pythias, and his wife is a member of the Baptist Church.