[Tennessee broadside collection 1806-1860]. 1806-1860.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

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Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States. Born on March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaw Settlement in South Carolina; though just a boy, participated in the battle of Hanging Rock during the Revolution, captured by the British and imprisoned. He worked for a time in a saddler's shop and afterward taught school before studying law in Salisbury, N.C. In 1788 he was appointed solicitor of the western district of North Carolina, comprising what is now the State of Tennessee. Upon the admission of T...

Bell, John, 1796-1869

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John Bell was one of antebellum Tennessee's most prominent politicians and an acknowledged leader of the state's Whig Party. The son of a farmer and blacksmith, Bell was born in Davidson County and graduated from Cumberland College in 1814. After his admission to the bar in 1816, he opened a law practice in Franklin in Williamson County. A year later, his political career began with his election to the state Senate, but he declined to seek reelection after one term. Perhaps because he recognized...

Southern Baptist Convention. Bible Board.

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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 ...