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Scottish ancestry Politicians in Tennessee


  George Washington Campbell (1769-1848) — also known as George W. Campbell — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Scotland, February 9, 1769. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1803-09; state court judge in Tennessee, 1809; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1811-14, 1815-18; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1814; U.S. Minister to Russia, 1818-20. Scottish ancestry. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., February 17, 1848 (age 79 years, 8 days). Interment at Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
  Campbell County, Tenn. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Trotter Patterson (1818-1891) — also known as David T. Patterson — of Greeneville, Greene County, Tenn. Born in Cedar Creek, Greene County, Tenn., February 28, 1818. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Tennessee, 1854-63; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1866-69. Scottish ancestry. Died in Afton, Greene County, Tenn., November 3, 1891 (age 73 years, 248 days). Interment at Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married 1857 to Martha Johnson (daughter of Andrew Johnson).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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