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John Price Buchanan (1837-1930) —
also known as John P. Buchanan —
of Tennessee.
Born in Williamson
County, Tenn., October
24, 1837.
Governor
of Tennessee, 1891-93.
Died in Murfreesboro, Rutherford
County, Tenn., May 14,
1930 (age 92 years, 202
days).
Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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James Daniel Richardson (1843-1914) —
also known as James D. Richardson —
of Murfreesboro, Rutherford
County, Tenn.
Born in Rutherford
County, Tenn., March 10,
1843.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer;
member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1871-73; Speaker of
the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1871-73; member of
Tennessee
state senate, 1873-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Tennessee, 1876,
1896,
1900;
U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1885-1905.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Murfreesboro, Rutherford
County, Tenn., July 24,
1914 (age 71 years, 136
days).
Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Charles Ready (1802-1878) —
of Tennessee.
Born in Readyville, Cannon
County, Tenn., December
22, 1802.
Member of Tennessee state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1853-59.
Died in Murfreesboro, Rutherford
County, Tenn., June 4,
1878 (age 75 years, 164
days).
Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Harold Henderson Earthman (1900-1987) —
also known as Harold H. Earthman —
of Murfreesboro, Rutherford
County, Tenn.
Born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford
County, Tenn., April 13,
1900.
Son of Vernon King Earthman (1872-1944) and Virginia M. (Henderson)
Earthman (1877-1928).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1931-32; Rutherford
County Judge, 1942-45; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1945-47; defeated,
1946.
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Grange; American
Legion; Sigma
Chi; Freemasons;
Elks; Kiwanis;
Modern
Woodmen of America.
Died in Murfreesboro, Rutherford
County, Tenn., February
26, 1987 (age 86 years, 319
days).
Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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James M. Avent (1816-1895) —
of Murfreesboro, Rutherford
County, Tenn.
Born December
10, 1816.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,
1860.
Died August 9,
1895 (age 78 years, 242
days).
Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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