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John Sevier (September 23, 1745 – September 24, 1815) was an American soldier, frontiersman, and politician, and one of the founding fathers of the State of Tennessee. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he played a leading role in Tennessee's pre-statehood period, both militarily and politically, and he was elected the state's first ...
Oct 8, 2017 · John Sevier, pioneer, soldier, statesman and a founder of the Republic, was Tennessee’s first governor and one of its most illustrious citizens. Married and on his own at age sixteen, he was in the vanguard of frontier life and accomplishment from his late teenage years until his death.
John Sevier was an American frontiersman, soldier, and the first governor of the state of Tennessee. In 1773 Sevier moved his family westward across the Allegheny Mountains to what is now eastern Tennessee. The next year he fought the Indians in Lord Dunmore’s War (1773–74), and during the American.
Jan 11, 2024 · John Sevier was a farmer, soldier, and politician who is most famous for the role he played in establishing the territory that became Tennessee, the 16th State in the Union. Sevier helped win the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolutionary War and later was Governor of Tennessee.
Perhaps John Sevier is the “Father of Tennessee.” Born in Virginia in 1745, Sevier migrated to what is now Washington County, Tennessee, with his wife and nine children at the age of 26. Sevier developed a reputation as a leader in combat against Native Americans, which was true of many of Tennessee’s early settlers.
John Sevier was a dominant figure on the Tennessee frontier in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Born in Virginia in 1745, he married Sarah Hawkins in 1761 and became a merchant and an innkeeper. Later, as a captain of the militia, Sevier took part in Lord Dunmore’s War.
Mar 26, 2016 · John Sevier was a Virginia-born, battle-proven soldier and government veteran when he was elected Tennessee' first governor in 1796. The 5-foot-9-inch Sevier was...
JOHN SEVIER, pioneer, soldier, statesman, Governor of the State of Franklin, first Governor of the State of Tennessee. He was born near the site of New Market in Rockingham County, Virginia on September 23, 1745; son of Valentine and Joanna (Goad or Goade) Sevier.
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May 18, 2018 · John Sevier (1745-1815), American frontiersman, soldier, and politician, was a leading figure during the frontier period in the Old Southwest and became the first governor of Tennessee. John Sevier was born on Sept. 23, 1745, in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Mar 24, 2016 · John Sevier was a Virginia-born, battle-proven soldier and government veteran when he was elected Tennessee' first governor in 1796. The 5-foot-9-inch Sevier was likely then at the...
