Joseph Brown Heiskell

Joseph Brown Heiskell
8th Attorney General of Tennessee
In office
1870–1878
Governor
Preceded byThomas M. Coldwell
Succeeded byBenjamin J. Lea
Member of the Confederate States
House of Representatives

from Tennessee's 1st district
In office
1862–1864
Member of the Tennessee Senate
for Hawkins, Hancock, and Jefferson
In office
1857–1859
Preceded byB. F. McFarland
Succeeded byWilliam M. Bradford
Personal details
Born(1823-11-05)November 5, 1823
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 1913(1913-03-07) (aged 89)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeElmwood Cemetery
Political party
Spouses
  • Sarah McKinney
    (m. 1846; died 1890)
  • Lucy Watkins
    (m. 1891)
Parent

Joseph Brown Heiskell (November 5, 1823 March 7, 1913) was a prominent Tennessee politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War.