George Shall Yerger (1808–1860) was a lawyer who was the first Tennessee Attorney General between 1831 and 1839.[1][2]
He was born in Tennessee and had eight brothers.[3] Edward M. Yerger was one of his children.
In 1839, Yerger moved to Mississippi.[2] In 1844, Yerger served as lead defense counsel for Daniel W. Adams, for whom he won acquittal of murder charges.[2] He often represented banking institutions during his career.[2] Yerger died in a hunting accident.[3]