Preceded by 4th Governor Joseph McMinn 7th Governor William Hall |
William Carroll 5th Governor of Tennessee 1821—1827 and 1829—1835 |
Succeeded by 6th Governor Sam Houston 8th Governor Newton Cannon |
1788 Born March 3rd on a farm near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
1810 Moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he started a successful mercantile business; owner of the steam boat, General Jackson, the first such ship to reach Nashville.
1813 Married Cecelia Bradford.
1813 Served with General Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812, as Brigade Inspector.
1814 Elected Major General of the State Militia; served at the Battle of Horseshow Bend, where he was severely wounded.
1821 Won his first gubernatorial victory over Colonel Edward Ward; went on to serve two more successive terms.
1829 Re-elected to the first of two additional terms as Governor of Tennessee; served longer as Chief Executive than any other person in State history (at present).
1844 Died March 22nd; buried in the Old City Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee. [1]
Carroll County, Tennessee is named in his honor.
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