Hugh L. McReynolds

     Hugh L. McReynolds, M. D., is a native of Cass County, Mo., born July 2, 1848, and the son of Coleman C. and Mary (Callaway) McReynolds, both born, reared and married in East Tennessee, where they lived until 1844, and then moved to Missouri. In 1850 the father went to Colorado, and there died. His calling in life was that of a physician. Four years after the death of her husband, the mother died of cholera. In their family were five children, three of whom are living-two sons and one daughter, the other son is a Missionary Baptist minister. Our subject, when nine years of age, was brought to East Tennessee, where he received his literary education. In 1868 he began the study of medicine under Dr. A. D. Scruggs, and graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1871, and also at the same time, from the Philadelphia Lying-in Charity Hospital. For ten years he practiced at Mouse Creek, Tenn., and in 1882 came to Chattanooga. He is president of the United States Board of Examining Surgeons, a member of the Chattanooga and State medical association, and during 1883 he was physician of the Hamilton County jail. In 1871 he married Mattie L. Rice of East Tennessee, by whom he has three children-two sons and a daughter. Both Dr. and Mrs. Reynolds are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.

Goodspeed's "History of East Tennessee" 1887