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Politicians in Construction in Tennessee

Michael Cook (1828-1864) — of Rice County, Minn. Born in Morris County, N.J., March 17, 1828. Carpenter; member of Minnesota state senate, 1857-62 (5th District 1857-60, 8th District 1861-62); major in the Union Army during the Civil War. Wounded in the Civil War battle of Nashville, and died eleven days later in the Cumberland field hospital, Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., December 27, 1864 (age 36 years, 285 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Faribault, Minn.   Relatives: Son of Richard Cook and Nellie Louisa (Courter) Cook.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record   William C. Fulcher (1850-1926) — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born near Abingdon, Washington County, Va., 1850. Building contractor; realtor; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1883-84. Died in 1926 (age about 76 years). Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.   Jesse Holman Jones (1874-1956) — also known as Jesse H. Jones — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Robertson County, Tenn., April 5, 1874. Democrat. Lumber business; builder; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924 (alternate), 1928, 1940; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1940-45. Methodist. Died June 1, 1956 (age 82 years, 57 days). Interment at Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Tex.   Relatives: Son of William Hasque Jones and Anne (Holman) Jones; married, December 15, 1920, to Mary Gibbs.   See also NNDB dossier   Books about Jesse H. Jones: Stephen Fenberg, Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism, and the Common Good   Herbert Sanford Walters (1891-1973) — also known as Herbert S. Walters — of Morristown, Hamblen County, Tenn. Born in Leadvale, Jefferson County, Tenn., November 17, 1891. Democrat. Engineer for railroads; general contractor; banker; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1933; member of Tennessee Democratic State Executive Committee, 1934-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936, 1940, 1944; Tennessee Democratic state chair, 1940-44, 1953-55; member of Democratic National Committee from Tennessee, 1945-47, 1956-67; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1963-65; appointed 1963. Baptist or Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., August 17, 1973 (age 81 years, 273 days). Interment at Emma Jarnagin Cemetery, Morristown, Tenn.   Relatives: Son of John Milo Walters and Lula (Franklin) Walters; married, July 23, 1928, to Sarah Buckman Lockridge.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Charles H. Whitney (1838-1912) — of Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn. Born in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, January 16, 1838. Republican. Real estate business; contractor; postmaster at Cookeville, Tenn., 1907-10. Church of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn., December 25, 1912 (age 74 years, 344 days). Interment at Cookeville City Cemetery, Cookeville, Tenn.   Relatives: Son of George W. Whitney and Angela (Phinney) Whitney; married, October 28, 1860, to Mary Alicia 'Alice' Wirt.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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