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Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn (born July 1, 1927) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 43rd governor of Tennessee from 1971 to 1975. He was the state's first Republican governor in fifty years. [1] Dunn was an unsuccessful candidate for a second term in 1986, losing to Democrat Ned McWherter.
Learn about the life and career of Winfield Dunn, who became Tennessee's first Republican governor since 1920 in 1970. Read how he rose from a dentist to a political leader, and how he faced challenges and opportunities in a divided state.
Jan 29, 2021 · See photos of the festivities and events surrounding the inauguration of Winfield Dunn as the 43rd governor of Tennessee in 1971. Dunn was the first Republican governor in half a century and faced challenges from the Democratic-controlled legislature.
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Sep 12, 2016 · Winfield Dunn: From the Dentist’s Office to the State’s Highest Office, Making History Along the Way by Blake Fontenay September 12, 2016 "I view the citizen politician as one who inclines toward the political process, not as a means of economic opportunity or survival, but as an entry, on a temporary basis, for deeper involvement in the public affairs of the people."
The Winfield Dunn Center (officially the Winfield Dunn Health and Physical Education Building and Convocation Complex) is a 132,000-square-foot (12,300 m 2) facility, located on the main campus of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. Construction began on the (then) $5.3 million facility in 1973, and the building opened in ...
The Winfield Dunn Center has been home to Governors athletics since it opened in 1975. Located at the corner of Marion Street and Drane Street on the Austin Peay State University campus, the facility was completed in 1975 at a cost of approximately $5.3 million. The 132,000-square-foot complex was officially named the Winfield Dunn Health and ...
Winfield Dunn was the first Republican governor of Tennessee in 50 years, elected in 1970. He was also a dentist from Memphis who graduated from UT College of Dentistry and supported its restoration project.
