State of Tennessee

Creation Date

1796

Entity Type

Organization

Administrative body of the state of Tennessee. Capital at Nashville, Tennessee. Governor(s): Isham Green Harris (November 3, 1857 - March 12, 1862), Andrew Johnson (1853–1857, March 12, 1862 – March 4, 1865), Robert Looney Caruthers (elected but never served due to Andrew Johnson's appointment as military governor), Edward Hazzard East (March 3, 1865 – April 5, 1865), William Gannaway Brownlow (April 5, 1865 – February 25, 1869).

James A. Hodges and Robert J. Norrell, "Tennessee", Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed April 25, 2021, https://www.britannica.com/place/Tennessee.
"Former Governors of Tennessee," National Governors Association, accessed April 25, 2021, https://www.nga.org/former-governors/tennessee/.

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