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HON. ISHAM P. DISMUKES (deceased), one of the leading members of the Fayetteville bar, was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., April 19, 1832, son of Marcus L. and Delia (Wadkins) Dismukes. He received a thorough literary education in the Fayetteville Academy, his preceptor being Prof. F. A. Dickinson. He began teaching school, and during his leisure moments was an earnest student of Blackstone. In 1855 he entered the law department of the Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated in 1856. He returned to Lincoln County, and formed a law partnership with Hon. Edmund Cooper, of Shelbyville, and in 1860 Hon. J. G. Woods entered as partner, and after a short time Mr. Cooper withdrew, and W. B. Martin took his place. In 1861 Mr. Dismukes enlisted in Freeman’s battery, and fought at Parker’s Cross Roads, Chickamauga and Knoxville. He served until the close of the war, and was a brave and gallant soldier. December 17, 1867, he married Jennie Fulton, daughter of Hon. James and Mary (Morgan) Fulton. Mr. Dismukes’ career from the very first was brilliant and successful. He was an able and wise counselor, and was unsurpassed in readiness of speech and brilliancy of thought. He had a large and paying clientage at the time of his death. He died of consumption, September 14, 1875, after living a life of great usefulness, and it may justly be said of him that his character was beyond reproach, and that he was an honorable and noble gentleman. He was candid in speech, honest in his motives, sincere in his manifestations of friendship, and incapable of a mean action. At his death the members of the Lincoln County bar passed a series of resolutions on his life and character. An eloquent tribute to his memory was delivered by his first law partner, Hon. Edmund Cooper. Since his death his widow has resided in Fayetteville, where she has a beautiful home.