Downtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Thomas H. Shriver Towers
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2021
1. Thomas H. Shriver Towers Marker
Inscription.
Thomas H. Shriver Towers. . Thomas H. Shriver (1932-1997) was a Nashville native and a distinguished public servant best remembered as District Attorney General from 1966-1987 and as a Criminal Court Judge from 1987-1997. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt School of Law. He served terms in both the Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives. He was a man of considerable intellect and varied interests: he taught in law school and in his church, collected antique cars and trucks, played mandolin in a bluegrass band, promoted the preservation of Nashville history and the Radnor Lake Natural Area. As D.A. and Judge, he was honest, fair, compassionate, and firmly committed to racial and gender equality. His uncompromising pursuit of justice made him a dominant figure in the Davidson County judicial system in the second half of the 20th Century. These towers are dedicated to his memory to remind all who enter the Court House that Thomas H. Shriver contributed to the ideals of equal justice, for which he led his life and for which he always will be remembered.
Thomas H. Shriver (1932-1997) was a Nashville native and a distinguished public servant best remembered as District Attorney General from 1966-1987 and as a Criminal Court Judge from 1987-1997. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt School of Law. He served terms in both the Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives. He was a man of considerable intellect and varied interests: he taught in law school and in his church, collected antique cars and trucks, played mandolin in a bluegrass band, promoted the preservation of Nashville history and the Radnor Lake Natural Area. As D.A. and Judge, he was honest, fair, compassionate, and firmly committed to racial and gender equality. His uncompromising pursuit of justice made him a dominant figure in the Davidson County judicial system in the second half of the 20th Century. These towers are dedicated to his memory to remind all who enter the Court House that Thomas H. Shriver contributed to the ideals of equal justice, for which he led his life and for which he always will be remembered.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 36° 10.017′ N, 86° 46.664′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown.
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It can be reached from the intersection of Union Street North and 1st Avenue North, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2021
2. Thomas H. Shriver Towers
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,063 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
