John Sevier (pronounced severe) (23 September 1745 – 25 September 1815) served four years (1785–1789) as the only governor of the State of Franklin and twelve years (1796–1801 and 1803–1809) as governor of Tennessee, and as a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1811 until his death. He also served as the commander of the Washington County, Tennessee contingent of the Overmountain Men in the Battle of Kings Mountain. September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The State of Franklin The State of Franklin was an autonomous territory created in western North Carolina in the United States not long after the end of the American Revolution. ... Notes 1East was Secretary of State for Tennessee from 1862-1865, appointed by Andrew Johnson, the military governor of the state under Union occupation during the American Civil War. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Combatants Patriot militia Loyalist militia Commanders William Campbell John Sevier Joseph McDowell Benjamin Cleveland James Williams+ Isaac Shelby Patrick Ferguson† Strength 900 (+500 nearby) 1,100 (+200 nearby) Casualties 28 killed (including James Williams), 62 wounded 157 killed, 163 wounded, 698 captured (nine of the captured were later hanged for... Combatants Patriot militia Loyalist militia Commanders William Campbell John Sevier Joseph McDowell Benjamin Cleveland James Williams+ Isaac Shelby Patrick Ferguson† Strength 900 (+500 nearby) 1,100 (+200 nearby) Casualties 28 killed (including James Williams), 62 wounded 157 killed, 163 wounded, 698 captured (nine of the captured were later hanged for...

Early life

John Sevier was born in Rockingham County, Virginia near the town of New Market to the Huguenot branch of the French Xavier family that included as a distant relative Saint Francis Xavier. Sevier, along with his first wife, Sarah Hawkins, and their children, settled in the Holston River Valley in what is now East Tennessee, although as this was still then claimed by Virginia, he served briefly under George Washington in Lord Dunmore's War in 1774. In this war Sevier began to win the reputation as an Indian fighter that would make him a hero in his own day while making some modern historians uncomfortable with his legacy. Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1778 Seat Harrisonburg Area  - Total  - Water 2,210 km² (853 mi²) 6 km² (2 mi²) 0. ... New Market is the name of some places in the United States: New Market, Alabama New Market, Maryland New Market, Tennessee New Market, Virginia There are also a number of places named Newmarket: Newmarket, Suffolk (in the United Kingdom) Newmarket, Derbyshire New Market,Calcutta Newmarket, Gloucestershire Newmarket, Western Isles Newmarket... In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name of Huguenots came to apply to members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France, or historically as the French Calvinists. ... Not to be confused with St. ... The Holston River is a major river system of southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee. ... East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the state of Tennessee. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783, and later the first President of the United States, an office to which he was twice elected unanimously (unanimous among the Electoral College) and... Dunmores War (or Lord Dunmores War) was the result of several collisions that took place in the spring of 1774, on the Ohio River above the mouth of the Little Kanawha River, between Native American peoples (particularly Shawnee, Miami, and Wyandot) and parties of Anglo-American settlers who... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Heroine, the feminine of hero, should not be confused with heroin, the drug. ...

Revolutionary War

Soon after settling in Upper East Tennessee, Sevier became involved in local politics, helping to organize a petition to North Carolina to become part of that state, and commanding Washington County militia in the Cherokee siege of Fort Caswell (or Fort Watauga) near the present site of Elizabethton, Tennessee. After this battle he was promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel, and in this capacity led 240 of over 1,000 militiamen over the Appalachian Mountains to fight against Major Patrick Ferguson and a similar number of British Regulars and Carolina Loyalists at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The tremendous victory for the Overmountain Men increased Sevier's fame and popularity on the frontier, and when the time came for the people of the area to govern themselves, Sevier was more than once their first choice. Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). ... Elizabethton is the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee. ... A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains (French: les Appalaches) are a vast system of North American mountains, partly in Canada, but mostly in the United States, forming a zone, from 100 to 300 miles wide, running from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 1500... Patrick Ferguson (1744–1780), British Army officer. ... Loyalists (often capitalized L) were British North American colonists who remained loyal subjects of the British crown during the American Revolution. ... Combatants Patriot militia Loyalist militia Commanders William Campbell John Sevier Joseph McDowell Benjamin Cleveland James Williams+ Isaac Shelby Patrick Ferguson† Strength 900 (+500 nearby) 1,100 (+200 nearby) Casualties 28 killed (including James Williams), 62 wounded 157 killed, 163 wounded, 698 captured (nine of the captured were later hanged for... On the theory of the meaning of the frontier see Frontier Thesis. ...

During this time, Sevier's first wife died, and he married Catherine Sherrill.

Much of this story is presented every year in The Wataugans, an outdoor drama performed in Elizabethton, Tennessee, site of the muster of the Overmountain Men. The Wataugans is the official outdoor historical drama of the state of Tennessee. ...

State of Franklin

In 1784, North Carolina, bowing to the pressure from the Continental Congress and eager to be rid of an expensive and unprofitable district, ceded all her lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to the United States Government. However, the Congress did not immediately accept the lands, creating a vacuum of power in what is now East Tennessee. Sevier was one of several prominent men who stepped into that vacuum, accepting the role of governor of the new State of Franklin (named after Benjamin Franklin according to most sources, but occasionally spelled 'Frankland,' meaning 'land of free men'). When North Carolina rescinded her session, Sevier initially wanted to return to the Old North State, in part because he was offered a promotion to brigadier general, but William Cocke, another prominent Franklinite (and later U.S. Senator from Tennessee), convinced him to stay the course. Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Raleigh Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... The Continental Congress is the label given to three successive bodies of representatives: The First Continental Congress met from September 5, 1774 to October 26, 1774. ... A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains (French: les Appalaches) are a vast system of North American mountains, partly in Canada, but mostly in the United States, forming a zone, from 100 to 300 miles wide, running from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 1500... The government of the United States, established by the United States Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states, a few territories and some protectorates. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the state of Tennessee. ... Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Baptiste Greuze 1777 Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most prominent of the Founders and early political figures and statesmen of the United States. ... William Cocke (1748 – 1828) was, along with William Blount, the first United States Senator from Tennessee. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

As North Carolina and Franklin competed for the loyalties of the residents of the area, Sevier became involved in intrigues with Georgia to gain control of Cherokee lands in what is now northern Alabama, and he even considered an alliance with Spain, whose Governor Don Estevan Miro sent gold to Sevier in hopes of subverting transappalachian America. Both Franklin and North Carolina elected local officials, state senators, and representatives to Congress. Eventually some of Sevier's property was seized for taxes supposedly owed to North Carolina. This confiscation took place while Sevier was campaigning against Cherokee who were making war against Franklinite settlers living south of the French Broad River. Upon his return, Sevier took the militia to the farm of John Tipton, a prominent North Carolina man (so prominent, in fact, that North Carolina supporters were often called Tiptonites), and laid siege for three days (27 February to 29 February 1788). Tipton was ultimately reinforced by militia from Sullivan County, and two of Sevier's sons were captured. Upon their release, Sevier withdrew from the siege. This event became known as "The Battle of the Lost State of Franklin", and marked the beginning of the end for the Franklin government. Because the men on both sides were neighbours and friends, most deliberately missed in their shots, and few men were killed or injured. However, within a year, the State of Franklin would no longer exist. Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 30th 52,423 sq mi  135,775 km² 190 miles  306 km 330 miles  531 km 3. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... The French Broad River flows from near Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into Tennessee. ... John Tipton (August 14, 1786 April 5, 1839) was an American politician. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sullivan County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...

In 1789, Sevier was elected to the North Carolina Senate as a Federalist. ...

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Southwest Territory

In 1790, what is now Tennessee was again ceded by North Carolina to the U.S. government, and it was then organized into the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio, or Southwest Territory. The capital was briefly at Rocky Mount, Tennessee, and soon moved to Knoxville. The governor, appointed by President Washington, was William Blount. Sevier and Blount worked together during the territorial period; but when Tennessee became a state, Sevier and Blount, and later Blount's protégé Andrew Jackson increasingly found themselves at odds. The Southwest Territory, also known as the Territory South of the River Ohio, was an organized territory of the United States formed on May 26, 1790. ... Rocky Mount, Tennessee, was the first territorial capital of the Southwest Territory. ... Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas Official website: www. ... For the English scholar see William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy. ... Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), first governor of Florida (1821), hero of the Battle of New Orleans (1815), a founder of the Democratic Party, and the eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. ...

Governor of Tennessee

When Tennessee became a state in 1796, Sevier was elected her first governor, and held the office through two re-elections to enjoy three two-year terms (the maximum number of consecutive terms allowed by the Tennessee Constitution of 1796). Upon his relinquishment of that post, he sought the semi-elective position of Major-General of volunteer forces for all of Tennessee. The vote was a tie, broken in favor of Sevier's rival, Andrew Jackson, by the new governor, Archibald Roane. Sevier and Jackson would remain bitter enemies until Sevier's death, and they would even make an attempt at dueling one another in 1803. In that same year, Sevier would be reelected to the governor's chair, defeating Roane, and held it for six more years. Partially because of the unusually short length of his first term due to the time of the admission of the state to the Union, Sevier served as governor of Tennessee longer than any other person except for fellow six-term governor William Carroll, who served for slightly over twelve full years. 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), first governor of Florida (1821), hero of the Battle of New Orleans (1815), a founder of the Democratic Party, and the eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. ... Archibald Roane (1760 - 1819) was the second Governor of Tennessee, serving from 1801 to 1803. ... William Carroll (1788–1844) was Governor of Tennessee from 1821 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1835. ...

Later life

After serving as governor for the second set of three terms, Sevier was elected to the Tennessee State Senate in 1809 and to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1811, and holding the latter office until his death. Sevier died two days past his seventieth birthday while surveying the boundary between the state of Georgia and the Creek Nation in modern Alabama, an area he was familiar with from his days as a land speculator. The Tennessee State Senate is the upper house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the formal name of the Tennessee state legislature. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument. ... The Creeks are an American Indian people originally from the southeastern United States, also known by their original name Muscogee (or Muskogee), the name they use to identify themselves today. ...

Family

By his two wives, Sevier had eighteen children between 1763 and 1796, most of whom lived to adulthood. 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ...

Monuments and memorials

Both Sevierville, Tennessee and Sevier County, Tennessee are named in his honor, as is John Sevier Highway in Knox County, Tennessee. John Sevier Elementary School, located in Maryville, Tennessee, is also named in his honor. Sevierville is a city located in Sevier County, Tennessee, and is its county seat6. ... Sevier County (pronounced severe) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is named for John Sevier. ... Tennessee State Route 168, also known as Gov. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Maryville is a city located in Blount County, Tennessee, 20 miles south of Knoxville. ...

Governors of Tennessee
	Sevier • Roane • Sevier • Blount • McMinn • Carroll • Houston • Hall • Carroll • Cannon • Polk • Jones • A Brown • N Brown • Trousdale • Campbell • Johnson • Harris • Johnson • East • Brownlow • Senter • J Brown • Porter • Marks • Hawkins • Bate • R Taylor • Buchanan • Turney • R Taylor • McMillin • Frazier • Cox • Patterson • Hooper • Rye • Roberts • A Taylor • Peay • Horton • McAlister • Browning • Cooper • McCord • Browning • Clement • Ellington • Clement • Ellington • Dunn • Blanton • Alexander • McWherter • Sundquist • Bredesen

Notes 1East was Secretary of State for Tennessee from 1862-1865, appointed by Andrew Johnson, the military governor of the state under Union occupation during the American Civil War. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tennessee. ... Archibald Roane (1760 - 1819) was the second Governor of Tennessee, serving from 1801 to 1803. ... Willie Blount (April 18, 1768 - September 10, 1835) served as Governor of Tennessee from 1809 to 1815. ... Joseph McMinn (1758 - 1824) was governor of Tennessee from 1815 to 1821. ... William Carroll (1788–1844) was Governor of Tennessee from 1821 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1835. ... Sam Houston Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) 19th century statesman, politician and soldier. ... William Hall (February 11, 1775–October 7, 1856) was the Governor of the state of Tennessee from April to October of 1829. ... William Carroll (1788–1844) was Governor of Tennessee from 1821 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1835. ... Newton Cannon (May 22, 1781 - September 16, 1841) was Governor of Tennessee from 1835 to 1839. ... James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) the eleventh President of the United States, served from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849. ... James Chamberlain Jones (April 20, 1809–October 29, 1859) was governor of Tennessee from 1841 to 1845, and a United States Senator from that state from 1851 to 1857. ... Aaron Venable Brown (August 15, 1795 _ March 8, 1859) was Governor of Tennessee from 1845 to 1847. ... Neill Smith Brown (April 18, 1810 - January 30, 1886) was governor of Tennessee from 1847 to 1849. ... William Trousdale (September 23, 1790 - March 27, 1872) was Governor of Tennessee from 1849 to 1851. ... William Bowen Campbell (February 1, 1807 - August 19, 1867) was governor of Tennessee from 1851 to 1853. ... For other people named Andrew Johnson, see Andrew Johnson (disambiguation). ... Isham Green Harris (February 10, 1818 – July 8, 1897) was an American politician. ... For other people named Andrew Johnson, see Andrew Johnson (disambiguation). ... Edward Hazzard East, commonly known as E. H. East (October 1, 1830 – November 12, 1904) served as Secretary of State for the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1862-1865, having been appointed by Andrew Johnson, the military governor of the state under Union occupation during the American Civil War. ... William Gannaway Brownlow (August 29, 1805 - April 29, 1877) was Governor of Tennessee from 1865 to 1869 and a Senator from Tennessee from 1869 to 1875. ... Dewitt Clinton Senter (1834-1898) was governor of Tennessee from 1869 to 1871. ... John Calvin Brown (January 6, 1827 - August 17, 1889) was governor of Tennessee from 1871 to 1875. ... Albert Smith Marks (1836–1891) was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1879 to 1881. ... Alvin Hawkins (December 2, 1821–April 27, 1905) was governor of Tennessee from 1881 to 1883. ... William Brimage Bate (October 7, 1826– March 9, 1905) was governor of Tennessee fron 1883 to 1887 and subsequently United States Senator from Tennessee from 1887 until his death. ... Robert Love Taylor (July 31, 1850–March 31, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1879 to 1881, Governor of Tennessee from 1887 to 1891 and from 1897 to 1899, and subsequently a United States Senator from that state from 1907 until his death. ... John Price Buchanan (1847–1930) was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1891 to 1893. ... Peter Turney (1827–1903) was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1893 to 1897. ... Robert Love Taylor (July 31, 1850–March 31, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1879 to 1881, Governor of Tennessee from 1887 to 1891 and from 1897 to 1899, and subsequently a United States Senator from that state from 1907 until his death. ... Benton McMillin (September 11, 1845 _ January 8, 1933) was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903. ... James Beriah Frazier (October 18, 1856–March 28, 1937) was Governor of Tennessee from 1903 to 1905 and subsequently a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1905 to 1911. ... John Isaac Cox (1857–1946) was Governor of Tennessee from 1905 to 1907. ... Malcolm Rice Patterson (June 7, 1861–March 8, 1935) was the governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1907 to 1911. ... Ben Walter Hooper (1870–1957) was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1911 to 1915. ... Thomas Clark Rye (1863–1953) was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1915 to 1919. ... Albert Houston Roberts (July 4, 1868 - June 25, 1946) was Governor of Tennessee from 1919 to 1921. ... Alfred Alexander Taylor (August 6, 1848 _ November 25, 1931) was Governor of Tennessee from 1921 to 1923. ... Austin Peay IV (June 1, 1876–October 2, 1927) was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1923 until his death. ... Henry Hollis Horton (1866 – 1934) was Governor of Tennessee from 1927 to 1933. ... Harry Hill McAlister (1875–1959) was Governor of Tennessee from 1933 to 1937. ... Gordon Weaver Browning (November 22, 1895–May 23, 1976) was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States Congress and was later Governor of Tennessee from 1937 to 1939 and again from 1949 to 1953. ... William Prentice Cooper (1895 - 1969) was an American politician who was Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945. ... Jim Nance McCord (March 17, 1879 - September 2, 1968) was Governor of Tennessee from 1945 to 1949. ... Gordon Weaver Browning (November 22, 1895–May 23, 1976) was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States Congress and was later Governor of Tennessee from 1937 to 1939 and again from 1949 to 1953. ... Frank Goad Clement (June 2, 1920–November 4, 1969) served as governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1953 to 1959 and again from 1963 to 1967. ... Earl Buford Ellington (June 27, 1907 - April 3, 1972), a native of Mississippi, was Governor of Tennessee from 1959 to 1963 and again from 1967 until 1971. ... Frank Goad Clement (June 2, 1920–November 4, 1969) served as governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1953 to 1959 and again from 1963 to 1967. ... Earl Buford Ellington (June 27, 1907 - April 3, 1972), a native of Mississippi, was Governor of Tennessee from 1959 to 1963 and again from 1967 until 1971. ... Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn (born July 1, 1927) was governor of Tennessee from 1971 to 1975. ... Ray Blanton Leonard Ray Blanton (April 10, 1930–November 22, 1996) was the 44th governor of Tennessee from 1975 to 1979. ... Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the junior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party. ... Ned Ray McWherter (born October 15, 1930) is an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1987 to 1995. ... Donald Kenneth Sundquist (born March 15, 1936) was Governor of Tennessee from 1995 to 2003. ... Governor Phil Bredesen Governor Phil Bredesen stopping for a pose while at the August 2005 PAC Conference at the Knoxville convention center, Knoxville, Tennessee. ... Notes 1East was Secretary of State for Tennessee from 1862-1865, appointed by Andrew Johnson, the military governor of the state under Union occupation during the American Civil War. ... Archibald Roane (1760 - 1819) was the second Governor of Tennessee, serving from 1801 to 1803. ... Archibald Roane (1760 - 1819) was the second Governor of Tennessee, serving from 1801 to 1803. ... Notes 1East was Secretary of State for Tennessee from 1862-1865, appointed by Andrew Johnson, the military governor of the state under Union occupation during the American Civil War. ... Willie Blount (April 18, 1768 - September 10, 1835) served as Governor of Tennessee from 1809 to 1815. ...

External links

• Jackson-Sevier 'duel'
• Lineage of Governor John Sevier