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Houk was born in Boyds Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee. His father John died when he was young, leaving the family under impoverished circumstances.<ref name=tennesseeencyclopedia/><ref name=knoxvillefocus>Hill, Ray (October 6, 2013). [https://knoxfocus.com/archives/congressman-leonidas-campbell-houk/ Congressman Leonidas Campbell Houk]. ''The Knoxville Focus''. Retrieved August 25, 2021.</ref> He managed to survive and make a living as a [[Methodist]] preacher and cabinetmaker while studying [[law]] at night.

Houk was born in Boyds Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee. His father John died when he was young, leaving the family under impoverished circumstances.<ref name=tennesseeencyclopedia/><ref name=knoxvillefocus>Hill, Ray (October 6, 2013). [https://knoxfocus.com/archives/congressman-leonidas-campbell-houk/ Congressman Leonidas Campbell Houk]. ''The Knoxville Focus''. Retrieved August 25, 2021.</ref> He managed to survive and make a living as a [[Methodist]] preacher and cabinetmaker while studying [[law]] at night.

In 1859, Houk was admitted to the bar and proceeded to open an office in Clinton, Tennessee (located in Anderson County).<ref name=tennesseeencyclopedia/>

In 1859, Houk was admitted to the bar and proceeded to open an office in Clinton, Tennessee (located in Anderson County).<ref name=tennesseeencyclopedia/><ref name=knoxvillefocus/>

==Civil War, Eastern Tennessee resists secession and Confederacy==

==Civil War, Eastern Tennessee resists secession and Confederacy==