Judge Arthur Crownover was born on 16. Nov. 1874 at Alto, Franklin County, Tennessee. He was the son of
William Crownover and
Laura Montgomery. Peddled blackberries and apples at Sewanee, in common with other natives was called by the denizens of Sewanee--the university folk---a "Coveite." There were many beautiful coves in the valleys at the foot of the Cumberland mountrains near Sewanee, but this term "coveite" was applied not only to residents of the coves, but to the people living in all the surrounding country as well. Mr. Crownover was entitled to this distinction, however he was born and reared in Roark's Cove.
Judge Arthur Crownover was graduated in 1895 at University of the South, Sewanee, Franklin County, Tennessee. He was a lawyer at Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. He formed a partnership with Ike E. Crabtree and the firm Crownover and Crabtree enjoyed a large practice. In 1901. He formed a partnership with Judge Floyd Estelle under the firm name Estelle & Cownover in 1906. He married
Emma Sims, daughter of
Robert Nichols Sims and
Emma Kittridge, on 16. Apr. 1906 at Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Judge Arthur Crownover married
Emma Sims, daughter of
Robert Nichols Sims and
Emma Kittridge, on 25. Apr. 1906.

Judge Arthur Crownover died on 16. Jun. 1942 at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, at age 67. He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
ARTHUR CROWNOVER. A member of the Franklin county bar whose distinctions have all been based upon solid accomplishment and talent and who has won high rank as a lawyer and public spirited citizen, Mr_ Crownover represents the old Tennessee stock, and the Crownover family has for several generations contributed industry, high business ideals and the best qualities of civic and individual virtue to the citizenship of this section of Tennessee.
Arthur Crownover was born at the old town of Alto, on a farm in the ninth district of Franklin county, on November 16, 1874. His birthplace was some four miles from Sewanee, where the University of the South is located and where he subsequently became a student. The founder of the family in Tennessee was Joseph Crownover, the great- grandfather, who came into Tennessee from Fayette county, Virginia, now West Virginia. This old pioneer of Tennessee was born in 1759 and died at Anderson, Tennessee, in 1833. He was a soldier of the Revolution and while the army was engaged on one of its campaigns in South Carolina he met Sally Prigmore, and in 1790 they were married. Then in 1818 they crossed the mountains and located in White county, Tennessee, and in 1821 moved to Crow Creek. They became the parents of nine children. William Crownover, the grandfather of the lawyer, was born in Franklin county in 1823 and died in 1885, and spent all his life as a farmer and was one of the strong men of his community.
William Crownover, the father of the Winchester lawyer, was born in Franklin county, February 8, 1851, grew to manhood and obtained his education in the University of the South, and has made some reputation as a horticulturist, his fruit orchards and products being noted in this section of the state. He still lives on his farm in Franklin county. In politics he is a Democrat and he and his family worship in the Episcopal faith. William Crownover married Laura Montgomery, who was born in Smith county November 15, 1851, but was reared in Franklin county, where she now lives. Her marriage occurred in January, 1874, and she became the mother of ten children, eight of whom are now living.
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Arthur Crownover was reared on the home farm and not only learned the lessons of industry, but also those of self-reliance. When he entered the University of the South, in order to complete his equipment for the learned profession which he had chosen, it is related that he prepared his own meals in order to keep his expenses down to the very low minimum which his pocketbook necessitated. He was a student at Sewanee for seven years, and in 1895 was graduated from the law department, taking the LL. B. degree. In the same year he was admitted to the bar and began practice at Winchester, where he became associated with County Judge Frank L. Lynch. In 1898 he entered partnership with Samuel A. Billingsly, who died in 1899. Then in 1901 he began practice in partnership with Ike W. Crabtree, whose removal to Memphis in 1910 terminated the partnership, since which time Mr. Crownover has been in practice alone. He was drawn into local politics early in his career and gave four terms of service in the office of county attorney from 1901 to 1907 inclusive. As one of the talented alumni of Sewanee, he .was lecturer on medical jurisprudence in that institution from 1900 to 1905. Mr.- Crownover, while successful as a lawyer, has also become identified with the larger business interests of the state, and at the present time is an officer of the Elk Phosphate Mining Company, and has interests in coal lands. He is a former president of the Tennessee River Railroad Company.
On April 25, 1906, Mr. Crownover married Miss Emma Sims, a daughter of Judge R. N. Sims, a very prominent lawyer at Donaldsonville, Louisiana. The three children of their marriage are Arthur, Jr., Emma and Robert Nichols Sims. In politics Mr. Crownover is a loyal Democrat and is a member of the Episcopal church. He is past master of his Masonic blue lodge, his membership being in Cumberland Lodge, No. 158, A. F. & A. M. He is affiliated with Osceola Lodge, No. 96, Knights of Pythias, and also with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, having been through all the chairs in the Knights of Pythias order.
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