Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-08
Governors of Tennessee.


ernor of the territory of the United
States South of the Ohio river by
President Washington, in 1890; as
such served until March 2S, 1896,
when the State Government of
Tennessee was organized.
John Sewer was elected first Gov
ernOr of the State of Tennessee in
February, 1896, reelected in 1897,
and again in 1893, serving nearly six
years.
Archibald Roane was elected in
August, 1S01-served two yeaIs.
John Sewer was elected in Au-
gust 1903, 1906 and 1807-served six
years.
Willie Blount was elected in Au-
gust 1909, 1911 and 1918, served six
years.
Joseph McMinn was elected in
August, 1915, 1917 and 1919, serving
six years.
William Carroll was elected in
August, 1921, 1928 and 1926, serving
six years.
Sam Houston was elected in Au-
gust 1927. He resigned in 1928, and
VIM. Hall as Speaker of the Senate,
served out the term.
William Carroll was elected in
August 1929, 1881 and 1888, serving
six years.
Newton Cannon was elected in
August, 1885 and 1887, serving four
years.
James X. Polk was elected in Au-
gust 1889. served two years.
James G. Jones was elected in Au-
gust 1871 and 1913, serving four
| years.
Aaron V. Brown was elected in
August 1916, served two years.
Neil S. Brown was elected in Au-
gust 1S47, served two years.
William Trousdalo was elected in
August 1S49, served two years.
William B. Campbell was eled in
August 1851, served two years.
Andrew johnson was elected in
August 1858 and 1855, serving four
years.
Isham G. Harris was elected in
August 1857, 1859 and 1861, serving
six yeare.
Robert l.. Caruthers was elected
IN August 1868, under Confederate
auspices, but never qualified.
Andrew johnson, under appoint
ment from President Lincoln, was
Military Governor from 1862 to 1865.
VIM. G.. BroWnlOW was elected in
February, 1865, and in August, 1867.
He resigned in February, 1869, and
Dewitt &. Senter, as Speaker of the
Senate, served out the term.
Dewitt g. Senter was elected in
August, 1869, for two years.
The first election for Governor
and members of the Legislature I'M
der the State government was held
on the first Thursday in March, and
succeeding day, 1896, and after that
on the first Thursday and succeed
ing day in August, 1897, and after
that on the first Thursday and sue
Ceeding day in August, every two
until 1886, when the first election I'M
der the amended constitution of
1885 was held on the first Thursday
in August of that year. Under the
constitution of Tennessee, of 1896,
the regular biennial sessions of the
Legislature commenced the Srd
Monday of September, every two
Yeas.
From the organization of the
State government in March, 1896, to
and including the session of July
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its sessions in Knoxville.
The seventh General Assembly of
the State of Tennessee convened at
21st, and continued by adjournment
at Knoxville, on "Wednesday, the
2Srd September, 1907. From 1907 to
General Assembly were held in
! Knoxville.
In 1913 and 1915 the sessions of
the General Assembly were held at
Nashville. In 1917 the General AS
sembly held its session in Knoxville.
From 1919 to 1926 the General
Assembly convened and held its
session IN Murfreesboro. Since 1926
Nashville has been the seat of gov
eminent of Tennessee, and conse-
| quently the sessions OF the General
Assembly have been held there.
Under the constitution of 1850,
the election for Governor and mem
! bers of the General Assembly was
held on the first Thursday in Au-
gust every two years. The Legis-
lature met on the first Monday in
October thereafter and iuaugurated
the Governor.
In 1870 the Constitution of the
State was altered by a sovereign
! Convention, and at the election in
August of that year, John G. Brown
was elected Governor, and he was
reelected in November, 1872. The
time Of meeting Of the Legislature
was changed from the first Monday
in October to the first Monday in
January, every two years; ard the
election for Governor, and members
of the legislature has been changed
from the first Thursday in August
TO the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in Novembc: every two
years.
\ Detroit boy knocked at the
door and carelessly inquired Of The
man of the house: "Are YOU going
to move to-day" NO" is answer
ed. IN bet So you are, " responds
the boy. "Why, You impudent
dog?'' Cos, yourroof's a bI5zingi.+
screams the adolescent rascqj.. -hss1Ie
rams for life; and it was rI.ue.