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Methodist Politicians in Tennessee

  General Lee Aderhold (1892-1975) — also known as G. L. Aderhold — of Etowah, McMinn County, Tenn. Born April 24, 1892. Republican. Railway conductor; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1949-50, 1955-64. Methodist. Member, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Died October 31, 1975 (age 83 years, 190 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Etowah, Tenn.
  Presumably named for: Robert E. Lee
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clifford Robertson Allen (1912-1978) — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., January 6, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state senate, 1949-51, 1955-59; candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1958 (Democratic primary); delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1971; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1975-78; died in office 1978. Methodist. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 18, 1978 (age 66 years, 163 days). Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Franklin Anderson (1860-1944) — also known as William F. Anderson — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn.; Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Winter Park, Orange County, Fla. Born near Morgantown, Monongalia County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 22, 1860. Republican. Minister; Methodist bishop of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1908-12, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1912-24, and Boston, Mass., 1924-32; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1924 ; acting president, Boston University, 1925-26. Methodist. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons. Died in Buzzards Bay, Bourne, Barnstable County, Mass., July 22, 1944 (age 84 years, 91 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Anderson and Elizabeth (Coombs) Anderson; married, June 9, 1887, to Jennie Lulah Ketcham.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Maurice Neil Andrews (1894-1967) — also known as M. Neil Andrews — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in LaFayette, Walker County, Ga., December 24, 1894. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Solicitor General, Rome Circuit, 1929-32; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1942-46; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, 1949-50; resigned 1950. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons. Died in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., August 31, 1967 (age 72 years, 250 days). Interment at LaFayette Cemetery, LaFayette, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Oty Payne Andrews and Ada (Frazier) Andrews; married, December 23, 1921, to Foy Rhyne.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter Preston Armstrong (1884-1949) — also known as Walter P. Armstrong — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Pittsboro, Calhoun County, Miss., October 26, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1928, 1940. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi. Died July 27, 1949 (age 64 years, 274 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown, Memphis, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of George Wells Armstrong and May (Cruthirds) Armstrong; married, November 12, 1912, to Irma Waddell.
  Eugene Rufus Attkisson (1873-1939) — also known as Eugene Attkisson — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Lavinia, Carroll County, Tenn., October 31, 1873. Democrat. College teacher; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; Elks; Lions. Died in 1939 (age about 65 years). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. John Rufus Attkisson and Elizabeth Moss (Lanier) Attkisson; married, June 6, 1900, to Grace Crawford Dorney.
  Ross Bass (1918-1993) — of Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn.; Miami Shores, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Giles County, Tenn., March 17, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; florist; soft drink bottler; postmaster; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1955-64; defeated, 1976; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1964-67. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Elks. Died January 1, 1993 (age 74 years, 290 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. William Arch Bass and Ethel (Shook) Bass; married, June 28, 1946, to Avanell Keith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jesse Cox Beesley — also known as Jesse Beesley — of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn. Born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1910-12; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1924; manager and part owner, Murfreesboro Light & Power Co.; vice-president, First National Bank; director, Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway. Methodist. Member, Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Beesley and Jordan Beesley.
  Charles Franklin Blackburn (b. 1925) — also known as Charles F. Blackburn — of Henderson, Vance County, N.C. Born in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tenn., April 30, 1925. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 3rd District, 1959. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Kappa Sigma. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Cline Blackburn and Anne Rosson (Templeton) Blackburn.
  Leonard Ray Blanton (1930-1996) — also known as Ray Blanton — of Adamsville, McNairy County, Tenn. Born in Hardin County, Tenn., April 10, 1930. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1964-66; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1967-73; defeated in primary, 1988; candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1972; Governor of Tennessee, 1975-79. Methodist. Member, Lions; Moose; Shriners; Freemasons. Ousted as Governor amid charges of selling pardons; later convicted of conspiracy to sell liquor licenses and served 23 months in prison. Died, of kidney disease, at Jackson-Madison County Hospital, Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., November 22, 1996 (age 66 years, 226 days). Interment at Shiloh Church Cemetery, Shiloh, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Vincent Boreing (1839-1903) — of London, Laurel County, Ky. Born near Jonesborough, Washington County, Tenn., November 24, 1839. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; newspaper publisher; banker; county judge in Kentucky, 1886; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 11th District, 1899-1903; died in office 1903. Methodist. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in London, Laurel County, Ky., September 16, 1903 (age 63 years, 296 days). Interment at A.R. Dyche Memorial Park, London, Ky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Emerson Brock (1872-1950) — also known as William E. Brock — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in Farmington, Davie County, N.C., May 14, 1872. Democrat. President, Brock Candy Company; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1928; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1929-31. Methodist. Died in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., August 5, 1950 (age 78 years, 83 days). Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Emerson Brock and Mary (Howell) Brock; married 1903 to Miriam Acree; grandfather of William Emerson Brock III.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Aaron V. Brown Aaron Venable Brown (1795-1859) — also known as Aaron V. Brown — of Tennessee. Born in Brunswick County, Va., August 15, 1795. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of James K. Polk; member of Tennessee state senate, 1821-25, 1826-27; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1831-33; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1839-45 (10th District 1839-43, 6th District 1843-45); Governor of Tennessee, 1845-47; U.S. Postmaster General, 1857-59; died in office 1859. Methodist. Slaveowner. Died in Washington, D.C., March 8, 1859 (age 63 years, 205 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Aaron Brown and Elizabeth (Melton) Brown; married to Sarah Burruss; married 1845 to Cynthia Saunders.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Image source: U.S. Postal Service
  Gordon Weaver Browning (1889-1976) — also known as Gordon Browning — of Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tenn. Born near Atwood, Carroll County, Tenn., November 22, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; attorney and director, Bank of Huntingdon; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1923-35 (8th District 1923-33, 7th District 1933-35); defeated, 1920; Governor of Tennessee, 1937-39, 1949-53; defeated, 1938, 1952, 1954; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1952. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tenn., May 23, 1976 (age 86 years, 183 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Huntingdon, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of James H. Browning and Malisa A. (Brooks) Browning; married, November 11, 1920, to Ida Leach.
  Cross-reference: Robert A. Everett
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Bristoe Bryant (1906-1986) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tenn., February 27, 1906. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1951-52; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1958. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Sphinx. Died in 1986 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Wellington Byrns Jr. (1903-1973) — also known as Joseph W. Byrns, Jr. — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., August 15, 1903. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1939-41. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Exchange Club; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla., March 8, 1973 (age 69 years, 205 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Wellington Byrns.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (1878-1950) — also known as Hattie W. Caraway; Hattie Ophelia Wyatt — of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Ark. Born in Bakerville, Humphreys County, Tenn., February 1, 1878. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1931-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936, 1944. Female. Methodist. Died in Washington, D.C., December 21, 1950 (age 72 years, 323 days). Interment at West Lawn Cemetery, Jonesboro, Ark.
  Relatives: Daughter of William Carroll Wyatt and Lucy Mildred (Burch) Wyatt; married, February 5, 1902, to Thaddeus Horatius Caraway.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  William A. Carter (b. 1874) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Greene County, Tenn., June 7, 1874. Republican. Member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1901; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1924, 1928 (Convention Vice-President), 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Ethel Hughes.
  Charles Theodore Cates Jr. (b. 1863) — of Maryville, Blount County, Tenn.; Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Maryville, Blount County, Tenn., March 6, 1863. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster at Maryville, Tenn., 1887; chair of Knox County Democratic Party, 1898-1902; member of Tennessee Democratic State Executive Committee, 1898-1900; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1900; Tennessee state attorney general, 1902-18. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles T. Cates and Martha Victoria (Kidd) Cates; married, November 3, 1886, to Emma J. Parham.
  James Waddey Clark (b. 1877) — also known as J. W. Clark — of Atoka, Atoka County, Okla. Born in Allisona, Williamson County, Tenn., December 8, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1911; Atoka County Attorney, 1913-16; member of Oklahoma Democratic State Central Committee, 1922-25; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1925-33. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph P. Clark and Cora Belle (Waddey) Clark; married, May 1, 1917, to Anna Paullin.
  Frank Goad Clement (1920-1969) — also known as Frank G. Clement — of Dickson, Dickson County, Tenn.; Brentwood, Williamson County, Tenn. Born in Dickson, Dickson County, Tenn., June 2, 1920. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1948; Governor of Tennessee, 1953-59, 1963-67; candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1966. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Jaycees; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Died in an automobile accident, November 4, 1969 (age 49 years, 155 days). Interment at Dickson Memorial Gardens, Dickson, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Samuel Clement and Maybelle (Goad) Clement; married, January 6, 1940, to Lucille Christianson.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  William Cullom (1810-1896) — of Carthage, Smith County, Tenn. Born in Elk Spring Valley, Wayne County, Ky., June 4, 1810. Whig. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state senate, 1843-47; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1851-55 (8th District 1851-53, 4th District 1853-55); delegate to Whig National Convention from Tennessee, 1852. Methodist; later Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in Clinton, Anderson County, Tenn., December 6, 1896 (age 86 years, 185 days). Original interment at McAdoo Cemetery, Clinton, Tenn.; reinterment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
  Relatives: Brother of Alvin Cullom; uncle of Shelby Moore Cullom.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Cullom family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Hutton Defrees (1812-1885) — also known as Joseph H. Defrees — of Goshen, Elkhart County, Ind. Born in Sparta, White County, Tenn., May 13, 1812. Republican. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1849-50, 1871; member of Indiana state senate, 1850-52; U.S. Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1865-67. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Goshen, Elkhart County, Ind., December 21, 1885 (age 73 years, 222 days). Interment at Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of James Start Defrees; brother of John D. Defrees; married to Mary Ann McKinney and Margaret Pearce McNaughton; father of Harriet E. Defrees (who married Francis Elisha Baker); uncle of William Defrees Frazer.
  Political family: Baker-Defrees family of Indiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Paul Rand Dixon (1913-1996) — also known as Paul R. Dixon — of Washington, D.C.; Brentwood, Williamson County, Tenn. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., September 29, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1961-81; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1961-69, 1976. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Tau Omega; American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died May 2, 1996 (age 82 years, 216 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James David Dixon and Sarah (Munn) Dixon; married, October 11, 1939, to Dores Busby.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Wall Doxey (1892-1962) — of Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss. Born in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss., August 8, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-23; District Attorney 3rd District, 1923-29; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1929-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1936, 1940; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1941-43. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., March 2, 1962 (age 69 years, 206 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Miss.
  Relatives: Son of John Sanford Doxey and Sarah (Jones) Doxey; married, October 9, 1916, to Myrtle Johnson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Earl Buford Ellington (1907-1972) — also known as Buford Ellington — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Holmes County, Miss., June 27, 1907. Democrat. Governor of Tennessee, 1959-63, 1967-71. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners. Died April 3, 1972 (age 64 years, 281 days). Interment at Lone Oak Cemetery, Lewisburg, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Abner E. Ellington and Cora (Grantham) Ellington; married to Catherine Cheek.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
Thomas A. Embrey Thomas Allison Embrey (1861-1931) — also known as Thomas A. Embrey — of Winchester, Franklin County, Tenn. Born in Winchester, Franklin County, Tenn., February 27, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1904, 1924 (alternate). Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died, from a stroke, in Florida State Hospital for the Insane, Chattahoochee, Gadsden County, Fla., April 11, 1931 (age 70 years, 43 days). Interment at Florida State Hospital Cemetery, Chattahoochee, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Simmons Embrey and Louisa Summers (Cain) Embrey; married, October 19, 1883, to Fannie Lindsay.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Chattanooga (Tenn.) Daily Times, April 17, 1931
  Willa Blake Eslick (1878-1961) — also known as Willa B. Eslick; Willa McCord Blake — of Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn. Born in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tenn., September 8, 1878. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1932-33. Female. Methodist. Member, American Association of University Women; Daughters of the American Revolution; United Daughters of the Confederacy; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn., February 18, 1961 (age 82 years, 163 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Tenn.
  Relatives: Daughter of Washington Blake and Eliza Hansell (McCord) Blake; married, June 6, 1906, to Edward Everett Eslick.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hugh Fletcher Fariss (1839-1914) — also known as Hugh F. Fariss — of Columbia, Maury County, Tenn. Born in Hampshire, Maury County, Tenn., November 19, 1839. Republican. Postmaster at Columbia, Tenn., 1884-88, 1897-1902; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1896; justice of the peace. Methodist. Died in Columbia, Maury County, Tenn., August 24, 1914 (age 74 years, 278 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh Whiteside Fariss and Charlotte F. (English) Fariss; married, April 15, 1866, to Mary Elizabeth 'Bettie' Brooks.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
John W. Fisher John Wesley Fisher (1915-2009) — also known as John W. Fisher — of Muncie, Delaware County, Ind. Born in Walland, Blount County, Tenn., July 15, 1915. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952, 1960; president and CEO, Ball Corporation, 1970-81. Methodist. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Rotary. Died, from leukemia, in Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Delaware County, Ind., June 28, 2009 (age 93 years, 348 days). Interment at Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Ind.
  Presumably named for: John Wesley
  Relatives: Married, August 10, 1940, to Janice Kelsey Ball.
  Personal motto: "Ride hard, shoot straight, tell the truth, and be good to your fellow man."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: University of Tennessee Knoxville
  William L. Fitzgerald (b. 1872) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tenn., January 14, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1924. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; Alpha Phi Alpha. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph M. Fitzgerald and Mary A. (Ford) Fitzgerald; married, November 26, 1913, to Lucille Wilson.
  John Charles Floyd (1858-1930) — also known as John C. Floyd — of Yellville, Marion County, Ark. Born in Sparta, White County, Tenn., April 14, 1858. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1889-91; prosecuting attorney, 14th judicial circuit, 1890-94; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1905-15; candidate for Governor of Arkansas, 1920. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Yellville, Marion County, Ark., November 4, 1930 (age 72 years, 204 days). Interment at Layton Cemetery, Yellville, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of John Wesley Floyd and Eliza Jane (Snodgrass) Floyd; married to Sarah Virginia Berry.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Daniel Kirkwood Fordice Jr. (1934-2004) — also known as Kirk Fordice — of Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., February 10, 1934. Republican. Governor of Mississippi, 1992-2000. Methodist. Died, of leukemia, in Jackson, Hinds County, Miss., September 7, 2004 (age 70 years, 210 days). Interment at Parkway Memorial Cemetery, Ridgeland, Miss.
  Relatives: Married to Patricia 'Pat' Owens.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  James Beriah Frazier Jr. (1890-1978) — also known as James B. Frazier, Jr. — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., June 23, 1890. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1933-48; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1949-63. Methodist. Died in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., October 30, 1978 (age 88 years, 129 days). Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of James Beriah Frazier and Louise Douglas (Kieth) Frazier; married, March 30, 1939, to Elizabeth Hope.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Richard Harmon Fulton (1927-2018) — also known as Richard H. Fulton — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., January 27, 1927. Democrat. Real estate broker; member of Tennessee state senate, 1959-60; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1963-75; mayor of Nashville, Tenn., 1975-87; candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 1978, 1986; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1980. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., November 28, 2018 (age 91 years, 305 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lyle Houston Fulton and Labina (Plummer) Fulton; married, December 23, 1945, to Jewel Simpson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Barton Jennings Gordon (b. 1949) — also known as Bart Gordon — of Carthage, Smith County, Tenn.; Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn. Born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., January 24, 1949. Democrat. Lawyer; Tennessee Democratic state chair, 1981-83; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1985-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Methodist. Member, Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  George William Grider (1912-1991) — also known as George W. Grider; "Gindy" — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn.; Niagara Falls, Niagara County, N.Y.; Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., October 1, 1912. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; county judge in Tennessee, 1959-64; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1965-67. Methodist. Member, American Legion. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., March 20, 1991 (age 78 years, 170 days). Interment at National Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Nathaniel Edwin Harris (1846-1929) — also known as Nat E. Harris — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga.; Hampton, Carter County, Tenn. Born in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tenn., January 21, 1846. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1882-86; member of Georgia state senate, 1894-96; superior court judge in Georgia, 1912; Governor of Georgia, 1915-17. Methodist. Member, Chi Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; United Confederate Veterans. Died September 21, 1929 (age 83 years, 243 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Nelson Harris and Edna (Haynes) Harris; married, January 12, 1873, to Fannie Burke; married, July 6, 1899, to Hattie G. Jobe; nephew of Landon Carter Haynes; first cousin of Alfred Alexander Taylor and Robert Love Taylor.
  Political family: Taylor family of Tennessee.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  George Copeland Hawkins Jr. (1918-1991) — also known as George C. Hawkins, Jr. — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala. Born in Elora, Lincoln County, Tenn., December 4, 1918. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1948; member of Alabama state house of representatives; elected 1950, 1954; candidate for Governor of Alabama, 1958; member of Alabama state senate; elected 1962; candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1964. Methodist. Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bar Association. Died, of kidney failure, August 9, 1991 (age 72 years, 248 days). Interment at Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Ala.
Sam R. Hay Samuel Ross Hay (1865-1944) — also known as Sam R. Hay — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Decaturville, Decatur County, Tenn., October 15, 1865. Democrat. Pastor; bishop; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention, 1928. Methodist. Died, from a coronary occlusion, in Lamar Hotel, Houston, Harris County, Tex., February 4, 1944 (age 78 years, 112 days). Interment at Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of William Hay and Martha Jane (England) Hay; married, August 21, 1900, to Margaret Gulick.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Handbook of Texas Online
  Image source: U.S. passport application (1922)
  John Thomas Hicks, Sr. (1925-2000) — also known as John T. Hicks — of Tennessee. Born in Davidson County, Tenn., August 5, 1925. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Tennessee state house of representatives 60th District, 1967-77; member of Tennessee state senate 20th District, 1977-93. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, of a heart attack, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., March 19, 2000 (age 74 years, 227 days). Interment at Hermitage Memorial Gardens, Nashville, Tenn.
  Philip Holland (b. 1877) — of Jackson, Madison County, Tenn. Born in Murray, Calloway County, Ky., August 26, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Consul in Puerto Plata, 1910-11; Saltillo, 1911-13; Basel, 1913-23; Guatemala City, 1923-24; U.S. Consul General in Guatemala City, 1924-27; Liverpool, as of 1929-38. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Philip A. Holland and Sarah (Williams) Holland; married, May 10, 1904, to Corabelle Anderson.
  George Huddleston (1869-1960) — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born near Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., November 11, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1915-37. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; United Spanish War Veterans; Knights of Pythias; Redmen. Died February 29, 1960 (age 90 years, 110 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Franklin Huddleston and Nancy (Sherrill) Huddleston; married 1917 to Bertha L. Baxley; father of George Huddleston Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  J. LeRoy Huffman (1878-1962) — also known as Roy Huffman — of Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Washington College, Washington County, Tenn., August 30, 1878. Democrat. Lumber dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1939-42. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in 1962 (age about 83 years). Entombed in mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of H. B. Huffman and Martha Ellen (Ball) Huffman; married, May 1, 1940, to Cleo M. McConnell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Jefferson Isbell (1840-1895) — also known as W. J. Isbell — of Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn. Born December 23, 1840. Republican. Postmaster at Cookeville, Tenn., 1876-78; Putnam County Court Clerk, 1878-86. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn., March 20, 1895 (age 54 years, 87 days). Interment at Cookeville City Cemetery, Cookeville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of James Livingston Isbell and Melvina (Mitchell) Isbell; married, August 1, 1867, to Amanda Helen Starnes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Johnson (1804-1882) — of Blount County, Ala.; Tuscaloosa County, Ala.; Blanco County, Tex. Born in Knox County, Tenn., June 15, 1804. Methodist minister; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1832-33; member of Alabama state senate, 1834, 1836. Methodist. Died in Blanco County, Tex., December 17, 1882 (age 78 years, 185 days). Interment at Old Johnson Cemetery, Near Blanco, Blanco County, Tex.
  Relatives: Married to Hannah D. Harrison (sister of Greenbury Horras Harrison and Joseph Carroll Harrison); grandfather of Leonidas Johnson Rountree.
  Political family: Harrison-Rountree family of Austin, Texas.
  Oscar Goodbar Johnston (b. 1880) — also known as Oscar G. Johnston — of Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Miss.; Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn.; Scott, Bolivar County, Miss. Born in Jackson, Hinds County, Miss., January 27, 1880. Democrat. Member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1908-18; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1912, 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1936, 1940, 1944 (speaker), 1948 (alternate); member of Democratic National Committee from Mississippi, 1920-24. Methodist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Books about Oscar G. Johnston: Lawrence J. Nelson, King Cotton's Advocate: Oscar G. Johnston and the New Deal
  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
  William H. Kendrick (1814-1899) — of Indiana. Born in Tennessee, December 21, 1814. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1861-63. Methodist. Died November 26, 1899 (age 84 years, 340 days). Burial location unknown.
  Wesley Travis Kennerly (1877-1944) — also known as Wesley T. Kennerly — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Henry County, Tenn., August 29, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1917-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940. Southern Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Sons of the Revolution; United Spanish War Veterans. Died January 29, 1944 (age 66 years, 153 days). Interment at Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Charles M. Kennerly and Sarah (Travis) Kennerly; married, March 15, 1906, to Ola Dell Robertson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Dan Heflin Kuykendall (1924-2008) — also known as Dan H. Kuykendall — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Cherokee, San Saba County, Tex., July 9, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1964; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1967-75 (9th District 1967-73, 8th District 1973-75); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1972. Methodist. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., June 12, 2008 (age 83 years, 339 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Tom G. Kuykendall and Sarah J. Kuykendall; married, July 6, 1951, to Jacqueline Meyer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Rufus Landrum (b. 1877) — also known as W. R. Landrum — of Trenton, Gibson County, Tenn. Born in Dyer, Gibson County, Tenn., June 23, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1924, 1928, 1936. Methodist. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William H. Landrum and Amanda (Rogers) Landrum; married, March 18, 1908, to Alice Ryan Brett.
  Powless William Lanier (b. 1885) — also known as Powless W. Lanier — of Covington, Tipton County, Tenn.; Jamestown, Stutsman County, N.Dak. Born in Fulton, Lauderdale County, Tenn., March 7, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1911-12; juvenile court judge in Tennessee, 1913-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1928, 1932; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1932; U.S. Attorney for North Dakota, 1933-54. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kappa Sigma. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Hill Lanier and Ellen (Cooper) Lanier; married, December 28, 1910, to Mary Louise Roberts.
  William Baxter Lee (b. 1879) — also known as W. Baxter Lee — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C., June 16, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1916. Southern Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Sons of the Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert D. Lee and Sarah J. (Damron) Lee; married, March 28, 1905, to Elizabeth Douglas Matthews.
  Myron M. Lehman (1889-1977) — of Elgin, Kane County, Ill. Born in Elgin, Kane County, Ill., June 22, 1889. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Elgin, Ill., 1931-43, 1951-55; defeated, 1943. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Whitehaven, Shelby County, Tenn., August 7, 1977 (age 88 years, 46 days). Interment at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Ill.
  Hugh Allen Locke (b. 1885) — also known as Hugh A. Locke — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Fayette County, Tenn., February 9, 1885. Lawyer; Independent candidate for Governor of Alabama, 1930. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Sigma; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Locke and Susanna F. (Crenshaw) Locke; married, October 12, 1921, to Mabel Plosser.
  James Armstrong MacKay (1919-2004) — of Georgia. Born in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Ala., June 25, 1919. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1951-52, 1955-64; U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1965-67; defeated, 1966. Methodist. Member, Civitan. Died in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., July 2, 2004 (age 85 years, 7 days). Cremated.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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; grandfather of John Kimbrell Mann.
  Political family: Mann-Bearden family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  Norman Massa (1881-1947) — of Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn. Born near Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn., April 11, 1881. Republican. Merchant; postmaster at Cookeville, Tenn., 1922-33. Female. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Lions. Died in Putnam County, Tenn., April 6, 1947 (age 65 years, 360 days). Interment at Cookeville City Cemetery, Cookeville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Daughter of William Massa and Dorinda (Burgess) Massa; married 1901 to Elizabeth Brown.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin McCarty (1792-1865) — of Indiana. Born in Tennessee, February 22, 1792. Probate judge in Indiana, 1832-34; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1836-37. Methodist. Died in Madison County, Iowa, June 28, 1865 (age 73 years, 126 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Enoch McCarty, Johnathan McCarty and Abner McCarty; uncle of William Monroe McCarty.
  Political family: McCarty family of Indiana.
  Claudius B. Miller (1824-1917) — also known as "Uncle Claudius" — of Unionville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Hickman County, Tenn., December 1, 1824. Farmer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1870-72. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Unionville, Appanoose County, Iowa, March 14, 1917 (age 92 years, 103 days). Interment at Unionville Cemetery, Unionville, Iowa.
John T. Morgan John Tyler Morgan (1824-1907) — also known as John T. Morgan — of Selma, Dallas County, Ala. Born in Athens, McMinn County, Tenn., June 20, 1824. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama; delegate to Alabama secession convention, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1876, 1900; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1877-1907; died in office 1907. Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Slaveowner. Died in Washington, D.C., June 11, 1907 (age 82 years, 356 days). Interment at Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of George Washington Morgan and Frances (Irby) Morgan; brother of Mary Catherine Morgan (who married William Parish Chilton); married, February 11, 1846, to Cornelia G. Willis; granduncle of Arthur Bounds Chilton.
  Political families: Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Jackson-Lee family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS John Morgan (built 1943 at Baltimore, Maryland; collided, exploded, and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, 1943) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Men of Mark in America (1906)
  Dewey Neely (1927-2001) — of Osceola, Mississippi County, Ark. Born in Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Mo., July 28, 1927. Democrat. Automobile dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1972, 1976, 1980. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., October 10, 2001 (age 74 years, 74 days). Interment at Mississippi County Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Ark.
  Rowlett Paine (b. 1879) — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., December 22, 1879. Democrat. Wholesale grocer; mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 1920-27. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of John James Paine and Elizabeth (Rowlett) Paine; married 1918 to Anna Bell Hughes; nephew by marriage of George Washington Gordon.
  Zeboim Lupton Patten (1907-1958) — also known as Lupton Patten — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., January 29, 1907. Republican. Business executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1940, 1948 (alternate). Methodist. Died in December, 1958 (age 51 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Marlin T. Phelps (b. 1880) — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tenn., October 9, 1880. Lawyer; superior court judge in Arizona, 1923-49; justice of Arizona state supreme court, 1949-61; chief justice of Arizona Supreme Court, 1954-55, 1959-60. Methodist. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Moose; John Birch Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William A. Phelps and Rebecca (Johnson) Phelps; married, September 14, 1910, to Margaret Louise Nelson.
James K. Polk James Knox Polk (1795-1849) — also known as James K. Polk; "Young Hickory"; "Napoleon of the Stump" — of Tennessee. Born in Pineville, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 2, 1795. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1823-25; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1825-39 (6th District 1825-33, 9th District 1833-39); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1835-39; Governor of Tennessee, 1839-41; President of the United States, 1845-49. Presbyterian or Methodist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Slaveowner. Died, of cholera, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 15, 1849 (age 53 years, 225 days). Original interment at Polk Place Grounds (which no longer exists), Nashville, Tenn.; reinterment in 1893 at Tennessee State Capitol Grounds, Nashville, Tenn.; cenotaph at Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Polk and Jane Gracy (Knox) Polk; brother of William Hawkins Polk; married, January 1, 1824, to Sarah Childress (daughter of Joel Childress); nephew of Mary Ophelia Polk (who married Thomas Jones Hardeman); uncle of Marshall Tate Polk and Tasker Polk; first cousin once removed of Edwin Fitzhugh Polk; second cousin once removed of Mary Adelaide Polk (who married George Davis) and Richard Tyler Polk; second cousin twice removed of Rufus King Polk and Frank Lyon Polk; second cousin thrice removed of Elizabeth Polk Guest; second cousin four times removed of Raymond R. Guest; third cousin once removed of Charles Polk and Augustus Caesar Dodge; fourth cousin of Trusten Polk; fourth cousin once removed of Albert Fawcett Polk.
  Political families: Ashe-Polk family of North Carolina; Polk family; Manly-Haywood-Polk family of Raleigh, North Carolina (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Aaron V. Brown — John Charles Frémont
  Polk counties in Ark., Fla., Ga., Iowa, Minn., Neb., Ore., Tenn., Tex. and Wis. are named for him.
  The city of Polk City, Florida, is named for him.  — The city of Polk City, Iowa, is named for him.  — The borough of Polk, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — James K. Polk Elementary School, in Alexandria, Virginia, is named for him.  — James K. Polk Elementary School, in Fresno, California, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS James K. Polk (built 1942 at Wilmington, North Carolina; torpedoed in the North Atlantic Ocean, 1943; towed away and scrapped) was named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: James Knox Polk HallJames P. LattaJames K. P. FennerJ. K. P. Marshall
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Tennessee Encyclopedia
  Books about James K. Polk: Sam W. Haynes, James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse — Paul H. Bergeron, The Presidency of James K. Polk — Thomas M. Leonard, James K. Polk : A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny — Eugene Irving McCormac, James K. Polk: A Political Biography to the Prelude to War 1795-1845 — Eugene Irving McCormac, James K. Polk: A Political Biography to the End of a Career 1845-1849 — Richard B. Cheney & Lynne V. Cheney, Kings Of The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of American History — John Seigenthaler, James K. Polk: 1845 - 1849
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Alan M. Prewitt (b. 1893) — of Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn. Born in Grand Junction, Hardeman County, Tenn., February 1, 1893. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Tennessee Democratic State Executive Committee, 1925; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1942-. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  James Henry Quillen (1916-2003) — also known as James H. Quillen; Jimmy Quillen — of Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tenn. Born near Gate City, Scott County, Va., January 11, 1916. Republican. Newspaper publisher; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1955-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1956 (alternate), 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1992; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1963-97. Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose. Director, Kingsport National Bank, 1961-82. Died November 2, 2003 (age 87 years, 295 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Quillen and Hannah (Chapman) Quillen; married to Cecile Cox.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
John H. Reagan John Henninger Reagan (1818-1905) — also known as John H. Reagan — of Palestine, Anderson County, Tex. Born in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tenn., October 8, 1818. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1847; district judge in Texas, 1852-57; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1857-61, 1875-87 (1st District 1857-61, 1875-83, 2nd District 1883-87); delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Texas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861; Confederate Postmaster General, 1861-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1872, 1904 (Honorary Vice-President); delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1887-91. Methodist. Arrested by Union troops in May 1865, along with Jefferson Davis, and imprisoned for several months. Slaveowner. Died of pneumonia in Palestine, Anderson County, Tex., March 6, 1905 (age 86 years, 149 days). Interment at East Hill Cemetery, Palestine, Tex.
  John H. Reagan High School (opened 1965; renamed 2019 as Northeast High School), in Austin, Texas, was named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS John H. Reagan (built 1943 at Houston, Texas; scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Henry Frazier Reams (1897-1971) — also known as Frazier Reams — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., January 15, 1897. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928 (alternate), 1940, 1944 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1948, 1956; U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1951-55. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., September 15, 1971 (age 74 years, 243 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Enoch Rector (b. 1882) — also known as James E. Rector — of Hot Springs, Madison County, N.C. Born in Tennessee, December 21, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Madison County, 1913-14. Methodist. Member, Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
  Albert Houston Roberts (1868-1946) — also known as A. H. Roberts — of Tennessee. Born in Overton County, Tenn., July 4, 1868. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; Governor of Tennessee, 1919-21; defeated, 1920. Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died June 25, 1946 (age 77 years, 356 days). Interment at Livingston City Cemetery, Livingston, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of John A. Roberts and Sarah (Carlock) Roberts; married, May 16, 1889, to Nora Deane Bowden.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson (1820-1879) — of Salado, Bell County, Tex. Born in Giles County, Tenn., August 23, 1820. Democrat. Texas Republic Postmaster General, 1839; lawyer; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875. Methodist. Died in Salado, Bell County, Tex., October 8, 1879 (age 59 years, 46 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Bell County, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Sterling Clack Robertson and Frances (King) Robertson; married, July 29, 1846, to Eliza Hamer; married, November 8, 1852, to Mary Elizabeth Dickey.
  Arthur Thomas Stewart (1892-1972) — also known as A. Tom Stewart — of Winchester, Franklin County, Tenn. Born in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tenn., January 11, 1892. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1939-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940, 1944. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., October 10, 1972 (age 80 years, 273 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Winchester, Tenn.
  Cross-reference: Robert A. Everett
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Paul G. Summers (b. 1950) — of Tennessee. Born in Somerville, Fayette County, Tenn., March 28, 1950. Tennessee state attorney general, 1999-. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 2001.
  Alfred Alexander Taylor (1848-1931) — also known as Alfred A. Taylor — of Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn.; Milligan College, Carter County, Tenn. Born in Happy Valley, Carter County, Tenn., August 6, 1848. Republican. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1875-76; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1889-95; Governor of Tennessee, 1921-23; defeated, 1886, 1922. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died November 25, 1931 (age 83 years, 111 days). Interment at Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Green Taylor and Emma (Haynes) Taylor; brother of Robert Love Taylor; married, June 22, 1881, to Jennie Anderson; first cousin of Nathaniel Edwin Harris.
  Political family: Taylor family of Tennessee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  James Willis Taylor (1880-1939) — also known as J. Will Taylor — of La Follette, Campbell County, Tenn. Born in Lead Mine Bend, Union County, Tenn., August 28, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; postmaster; mayor of La Follette, Tenn., 1910-12; Tennessee Insurance Commissioner, 1913-14; Tennessee Republican state chair, 1917-18; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1919-39; died in office 1939; member of Republican National Committee from Tennessee, 1924-34. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Grotto; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Junior Order. Died November 14, 1939 (age 59 years, 78 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, La Follette, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of James W. Taylor and Sarah Elizabeth (Rogers) Taylor.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Robert Webb (1842-1926) — of Bell Buckle, Bedford County, Tenn. Born in Mt. Tirzah, Person County, N.C., November 11, 1842. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Tennessee, 1896; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1913. Methodist. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Died in 1926 (age about 83 years). Interment at Hazelwood Cemetery, Bell Buckle, Tenn.
  Relatives: Grandson of Richard Stanford.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Hollins Woods (1858-1931) — of Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex. Born in Coffee County, Tenn., April 30, 1858. Lawyer; mayor of Corsicana, Tex., 1898-1900; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1911-19; member of Texas state senate, 1919-23. Methodist. Died in Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex., May 23, 1931 (age 73 years, 23 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Baldwin H. Woods Jr..
  George Washington Wright (1809-1877) — of Texas. Born in Carthage, Smith County, Tenn., December 11, 1809. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1836-37, 1838-39; member of Texas Republic Senate, 1843-45; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; delegate to Texas secession convention, 1861. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Paris, Lamar County, Tex., August 2, 1877 (age 67 years, 234 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Paris, Tex.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
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