The Political Graveyard: Mann-Bearden family of Knoxville, Tennessee

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Mann-Bearden family of Knoxville, Tennessee

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Marcus D. Bearden (1830-1885) — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in 1830. Sheriff; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1868-69. Died in 1885 (age about 55 years). Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.

		Relatives: Cousin of Elizabeth Trigg Bearden (who married Louis Alexander Gratz (1849?-?)).
		Political family: Mann-Bearden family of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Louis Alexander Gratz — also known as Louis A. Gratz — of North Knoxville (now part of Knoxville), Knox County, Tenn. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of North Knoxville, Tenn., 1889. Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.

		Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Trigg Bearden (cousin *** of Marcus D. Bearden (1830-1885)); father-in-law of Horace Atlee Mann.
		Political family: Mann-Bearden family of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Horace Atlee Mann (1866-1934) — also known as Horace A. Mann; "Mystery Mann" — of Greeneville, Greene County, Tenn.; Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in McMinn County, Tenn., February 26, 1866. Lawyer; road contractor; member of Tennessee state senate, 1897-1901. Methodist; later Catholic. English ancestry. Member, Elks. Southern campaign manager for Herbert Hoover in 1928, but split with Hoover after he was elected President. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., March 15, 1934 (age 68 years, 17 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.

		Relatives: Son-in-law of Louis Alexander Gratz (1849?-?); grandfather of John Kimbrell Mann.
		Political family: Mann-Bearden family of Knoxville, Tennessee.

John Kimbrell Mann — of Tennessee. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1972-74. Still living as of 1974.

		Relatives: Grandson of Horace Atlee Mann (1866-1934).
		Political family: Mann-Bearden family of Knoxville, Tennessee.

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