Charles B. Freeman

     Charles B. Freeman, justice of the peace, was born in Dalton, Ga., November 25, 1858, and is a son of Judge J. P. Freeman of that place. His early life was, spent in various occupations until a railroad accident caused him to be a cripple for life. He then began the study of law under Hon. W. C. Glenn, of Dalton, Ga., and was admitted to the Dalton bar in 1880. Two years later, he came to Chattanooga, and practiced his profession in that city until January, 1884, when he was elected justice of the peace, at a special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of G. M. Sherwood. Mr. Freeman is a notary public and commissioner of deeds for New York, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana.
Goodspeed's "History of East Tennessee" 1887