Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography

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Feaster, Thomas J

physician, banker, state legislator, was born Oct. 12, 1860, in Warsaw, Mo. He is a successful physician and banker of China Springs, Mo.; and has served with distinction as a representative in the thirty-ninth general assembly of Missouri.

FEATHERSTON, LEWIS PORTER, planter, congressman, was born July 28, 1851, in Oxford, Miss. He removed to St.

Francis county, Ark., where he engaged in planting. He was elected to the state house of representatives in 1886 for the term of 1887-88. He was elected to congress in 1888, but counted out; contested and was seated March 5, 1890.

FEATHERSTON, WINFIELD SCOTT, soldier, congressman, was born Aug. 8, 1821, in Rutherford county, Tenn. He was elected to congress as a democrat, and served in 1847-51, but was defeated for a third term by the union candidate. He took part in the rebellion of 1861-65 as a brigadier-general.

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