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Scottish ancestry Politicians in Tennessee

  Charles Hill Anderson (1930-2018) — also known as Charles H. Anderson — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., June 16, 1930. Lawyer; associate general counsel, Life & Casualty Insurance Co.; delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1964; U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1969-77. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Member, Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Federalist Society. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., January 9, 2018 (age 87 years, 207 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ray Anderson and Lois Mae (Entrekin) Anderson; married, May 4, 1956, to Virginia R. Baker.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marcus M. Boyd (1803-1866) — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born in Williamson County, Tenn., 1803. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Greene County, 1854-55, 1858-61; postmaster at Springfield, Mo., 1866. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., November 30, 1866 (age about 63 years). Interment at Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William G. Boyd and Martha (Edmiston) Boyd; married, February 15, 1825, to Eliza H. Hamilton; married, May 28, 1846, to Dorinda Cecil Price; father of Sempronius Hamilton Boyd.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS George W. Campbell (built 1942-43 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Roby Dempster (1887-1964) — also known as George R. Dempster — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., September 16, 1887. Democrat. Manufacturer; contractor; inventor of Dempster Dumpster; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1952-55. Scottish and Irish ancestry. Died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., September 18, 1964 (age 77 years, 2 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  See also Wikipedia article
  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. Slaveowner. 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 and Eliza Johnson).
  Political family: Johnson family of Greeneville, Tennessee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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