Tennessee. General Assembly

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The Tennessee General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of the 99 member House of Representatives and the 33 member Senate. House members are elected on a two-year cycle, Senate members on a four-year cycle. The General Assembly enacts laws, provides a forum for debate, and secures financing for the operation of state government.

From the description of Legislative Reapportionment Maps, 1981-1983. (Tennessee State Library & Archives). WorldCat record id: 652144868

From the description of Photographic Composite Collections, 1885-1987. (Tennessee State Library & Archives). WorldCat record id: 652440065

From the description of Legislative Reapportionment Maps, 1984-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652028725

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referencedIn Prescott, Frank Williams, 1896-1981. Frank Prescott papers. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
creatorOf Tennessee. General Assembly. Bond certificate, 1861 June 1. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
creatorOf Tennessee. General Assembly. Bond certificates, 1872. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
creatorOf North Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives. [Telegram] 11 Aug. 1920, Raleigh, N.C., to the General Assembly of Tennessee, Nashville, Tenn. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Tennessee. General Assembly. Legislative Reapportionment Maps, 1981-1983. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Dunlap, Richard Gilliam, 1795-1841. Letter, 1829 Nov. 27, Nashville, Tennessee [to] W.B.A. Ramsey, Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Laughlin, Samuel Hervey, 1796-1850. Papers : addition, 1937. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
creatorOf Tennessee. General Assembly. Legislative Reapportionment Maps, 1984-1988. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Walker family. Papers of the Walker family [manuscript], 1770-1857 (bulk 1816-1857). University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn [Tennessee broadside collection 1806-1860]. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Tennessee. General Assembly. Bond certificates, 1883, 1885. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
creatorOf Tennessee. General Assembly. Photographic Composite Collections, 1885-1987. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
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associatedWith Bank of Tennessee. corporateBody
associatedWith Brown, John C. 1827-1889. person
associatedWith Dunlap, Richard Gilliam, 1795-1841. person
associatedWith Harris, Isham G. 1818-1897. person
associatedWith Laughlin, Samuel Hervey, 1796-1850. person
associatedWith North Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives. corporateBody
associatedWith Prescott, Frank Williams, 1896-1981. person
associatedWith Walker family. family
Place Name Admin Code Country
Knox County (Tenn.)
Tennessee
Tennessee
Hamilton County (Tenn.)
Tennessee
Tennessee
Davidson County (Tenn.)
Tennessee
Davidson County (Tenn.)
Knox County (Tenn.)
Shelby County (Tenn.)
Tennessee
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Judges
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Active 1983

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