Farmer, Fyke

Lawyer and activist.

From the description of Fyke Farmer papers, 1875-1997 (bulk 1945-1953). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71073561

Biographical Note

• 1901, Nov. 25: Born, Cedar Hill, Tenn.
• 1923: B.A., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
• 1925: Law degree, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
• circa 1925: Lawyer with the firm of Bass, Berry, and Sims, Nashville, Tenn.
• 1928: Married Fanny Leake
• 1936: Began law firm of Farmer, Denney, and Leftwich, Nashville, Tenn.
• 1950: Delegate, World Constituent Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland
• 1953: Worked to overturn the espionage conviction of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
• 1997, May 23: Died, Nashville, Tennessee

From the guide to the Fyke Farmer Papers, 1875-1997, (bulk 1945-1953), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)