John H. Savage

John H. Savage was an inhabitant of Warren County. In 1883, the State Legislature named him Railroad Commissioner for Middle Tennessee.Miller, Chas. A. The Official and Political Manual of the State of Tennessee. Nashville: Marshall & Bruce, Stationers, 1890.
On November 4, 1884, there was a statewide election held for the Railroad Commissioner position. Democratic candidate Savage received 115,416 votes, but Republican W.W. Murray bested him with a tally of 120,708. Apparently the heavily-Democratic Legislature was not pleased with the outcome, as in the 1885 session they eliminated the Railroad Commission altogether.
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