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- ROBERT D. HYDER
In the acquirment of his education Robert D. Hyder attended the public schools of Carter Co. & subsequently enrolled in Milligan College, from which institution he was graduated in 1906, with the A. B. degree. In boyhood he had decided to enter the legal profession & upon the completion of his literary education, he began reading law in the office of C. C. Collins. He likewise did some correspondence work for Mr. Collins. From 1906 to 1914 he taught in the Carter Co. public schools & in 1909 & 1910 was superintendent of the schools in this county. In 1914 he took up the practice of law as a member of the firm of Collins & Hyder & is still active in that connection. Collins & Hyder being one of the leading law firms in Elizabethton & Carter Co. The firm enjoys an extensive general practice & handles litigation in all state & federal courts. For the past 3 years Mr. Hyder has been county attorney for Carter Co. & for 1 year he was active as recorder of the town of Elizabethton, having been appointed to that office to fill out an unexpired term.
At Elizabethton, on the 22nd of June, 1909, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Hyder & Miss Mattie L. Brumit, a daughter of A. B. Brumit, a prominent resident of this city. To their union 5 children wer born, 3 boys & 2 girls. One boy & 1 girl died in infancy. The living children are: Carson, 12 years of age; Hillis, 10 years of age; & Helen, 3.
Mr. Hyder served in the Spanish-American War. He was corporal of Company L, 36th United States Volunteer Infantry. In 1911 he assisted in the organization of Company D, 3rd TN National Guard, & for a few months he served as lieutenant of the company. During the World War Mr. Hyder served on the legal advisory board & took a prominent & active part in the furtherance of the government's interests. Mr. Hyder votes with the Republican party. Fraternally he's identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellow, the Junior Order of United American Mechanics & the Woodmen of the World. His religious faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal church & he is a teacher in teh Boys' Bible class. Mr. Hyder is sincerely devoted to his profession & well merits the sucess he has achieved. He is essentially public spirited & is never too busy to give his aid in the promotion of any movement for the benefit of the community at large. His friends are legion.
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1874 - 1961 (86 years)
