Governor Austin Peay Austin Peay was a Clarksvillian who made positive contributes through his political activism and leadership. Austin Peay has accomplished a lot in his life time. He had his own law firm, was elected into the Tennessee House and was also the Governor of Tennessee. On June 1, 1876 in Christian County, Kentucky Austin Peay was born. He was the son of former confederate cavalryman Austin Peay Sr. and Cornelia Leavell Peay. Peay attended college at Washington and Lee in Virginia. After attending Washington and Lee for a while he finally made the decision that he wanted to move closer to home. Once moving closer to home he then started attending Centra College in Danville Kentucky. After starting there he then became a member …show more content…
After getting married to his wife Peay then welcomed two children into the world a boy named Austin and a girl named Amaryllis. While enjoying his children Peay work at his law firm for 6 years. In 1901 Peay took the next step in his career where he became elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. Once elected into the Tennessee house Peay then began to represent Montgomery County. After serving two terms in the Tennessee House Peay then became chairman of the Democratic State Executive. With Peay entering his thirties, he made the decision to go back to his law practice in Montgomery County. When returning to his law practice he began to notice how big the company has grown financially. After realizing how good the company was financially he decided to run for governor in 1918. After losing the election in 1918 Peay decided to not run again in 1920. In 1922 Peay started to realize that the State of Tennessee was not doing so well financially. After realizing the situation that the State of Tennessee was in he then decided to run for governor and he argued that there need to be more schools built, the tax reform, the long delay of highway systems and most important the length of public school terms. Peay won the
At a young age he would want to join the military just like his father, Zebulon Pike Sr. who started in 1775 to help with the American Revolution against Britain. Although being born in New Jersey, Pike didn't stay there long for Britain took over New Jersey, so he and his family settled on a few outposts in Ohio and Illinois. Chasing his
Norris Goff was born in Cove, Arkansas, May 30, 1906. (www.me.net/stemple/ page1.htm) His parents were Rome and Dora Goff. (Cate, Micheal, 190) He lived on Reine Street. His father worked as a wholesale grocer. (Williams, Troy, 70) When Norris was in high school, he was quarterback for the football team. He graduated in 1924. He then went to the University of Arkansas and the University of Oklahoma.
the academic life so he quit to write full time. Kinsella was married to Mildred Clay from
Sam Houston was a great man in our history. He stood up for what he believed was good for the Union not the North or the South. When Sam was rebuked for providing the winning margin for his opponents he said “I know neither North nor South; I know only the Union.” He also said everyone “…must stand firm to the Union, regardless of all personal consequences.” He was fiercely ambitious, yet at the end he sacrificed for principle all he had ever won or wanted. He was a Southerner, and yet he steadfastly maintained his loyalty to the Union. He could be all things to all men—and yet, when faced with his greatest challenge, he was faithful to himself and to Texas.
He had made the decision that if there was a lack of new information regarding the reapportionment, he would place a notice in a newspaper announcing his campaign. Originally, his career had him working on a school board. However, he knew it would be many years before any significant changes could be made to the educational system and he had made the decision to enter the political world.... ... middle of paper ...
He then became Governor in 1882 and was a huge success because of his reputation
On March 2, 1793, Samuel Houston was born to Major Sam Houston and Elizabeth Paxton Houston. He was the fifth of nine children. Born at Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, in the Shenandoah Valley. At the age of thirteen, his father, Major Sam Houston, died suddenly at Dennis Callighan's Tavern near present-day Callaghan, Virginia in Alleghany County, 40 miles west of Timber Ridge while on militia inspections. Mrs. Elizabeth Houston took her nine children to a farm on Baker Creek in Tennessee.
At first Georgia’s state legislation denied him a seat because of his opposition to the Vietnam War, saying that he was disloyal no matter how many times the people voted him as their representative, the legislation overlooked it. Bond’s case went all the way to supreme court, fighting for his rightful chair. The supreme court ruled that legislation must seat him, and that they were being unconstitutional. “‘Not everyone has shook Julian’s hand and welcomed him to the House,’ said State Representative Ben Brown, a Negro and long-time friend of Mr. Bond, ‘but several have and nobody is causing him any trouble. I think he can be as effect in the legislature as he wants to be.’”(Roberts 1). Thereafter, Julian Bond served in the Georgia House of Representatives for six terms. While he was serving his terms, he argued for the one dollar and forty cent minimum wage in Georgia, which is one thing he didn’t succeed at. Because of Bond’s involvement in politics, the Democratic party elected him a candidate for vice president in the election of 1968. He ultimately withdrew because he was seven years too young and didn't feel like it was his
Calvin started his political career in a Republican club in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was elected as the city solicitor in 1900 which was his first
Buchanan graduated in 1809, was admitted to the bar in 1812, and then moved to Lancaster to set up his law practice. His political career was initiated in 1814 with his election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; in 1821 he began his first five elective terms in the House of Representatives. President Andrew Jackson appointed James Minister to Russia, upon his return in 1834. Buchanan was in the service of the United States Senate for a decade, and then became a secretary under James K. Polk, and as President Pierce’ s minister to Great Britain.
For many years he was the British postmaster for the colonies, which enabled him to set up the first national communications network. He was active in community affairs, colonial and state politics, as well as national and international affairs. From 1785 to 1788, he served as governor of Pennsylvania. Toward the end of his life, he freed his own slaves and became one of the most prominent
After returning from the war Harry Truman joined the Democratic Party. Since then he became an active participant of the local politics. His political career started with the election as a judge in Jackson County Court in 1922. Truman become a Senator in 1934. During the War World Two he headed Senate’s investing committee, checking the corruption and waste.
Andrew Jackson also known as, “The people’s choice,” was a self made man. He represented the South and the Western frontier expansionism. He was a strong military leader, a superior Court judge, and an Indian fighter. Jackson represented the common man. The United States of America benefitted greatly from the actions of Andrew Jackson.
Davy Crockett, the celebrated hero, warrior and backwoods statesman, was born August 17, 1786 in a small cabin on the banks of Nolichucky River, near the mouth of Limestone Creek, which today lies about three and a half miles off 11-E Highway near Limestone, Tennessee.
Daley held several elected posts before becoming mayor. He was state representative from 1936 to 1938, state senator from 1939 to 1946, county deputy controller from 1946 to 1949, and county clerk from 1950 to 1955. He also served as state revenue director, an appointed position, under Governor Adlai Stevenson. In these positions, Daley gained a keen understanding of government and a mastery of budgets and revenue sources.