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Carter Family Of Tennessee
Members of the Carter family were "among the earliest settlers of Tennessee" and their descendants became "one of the most illustrious families in the state." * John Carter of Watauga Association ** Landon C. Carter, Revolutionary War soldier, namesake of Carter County, Tennessee while Elizabethton is named for his wife Elizabeth Maclin *** U.S. Representative William Blount Carter William Blount Carter (October 22, 1792 – April 17, 1848) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's first district in the United States House of Representatives. Biography Carter was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee on October 22 ... *** Mary Carter **** U.S. Representative Nathaniel Green Taylor ***** Tennessee governor Alf Taylor ***** Tennessee governor and U.S. Senator Robert Love Taylor *** Alfred Moore Carter **** Union Army officer Samuel Perry Carter **** Rev. William Blount Carter **** Secretary of Arizona Territory James Patton Taylor Carter See also * Landon Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watauga Association
The Watauga Association (sometimes referred to as the Republic of Watauga) was a semi-autonomous government created in 1772 by frontier settlers living along the Watauga River in what is now Elizabethton, Tennessee. Although it lasted only a few years, the Watauga Association provided a basis for what later developed into the state of Tennessee and likely influenced other western frontier governments in the trans-Appalachian region. North Carolina annexed the Watauga settlement area, by then known as the Washington District, in November 1776. Within a year, the area was placed under a county government, becoming Washington County, North Carolina, in November 1777.Samuel Cole Williams, ''William Tatham, Wataugan'' (Johnson City, Tenn.: The Watauga Press, 1947), pp. 11–28. This area covers the present day Washington County, Carter County, and other areas now located in the northeast part of the state of Tennessee. While there is no evidence that the Watauga Association ever cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landon C
Landon is a personal name of English origin that means "long hill". It is a variant of Langdon. Landon became popular in the United States in the 1990s, and by 2010 had become the 32nd most popular name for boys. BehindtheName.com. Notable people with the given name "Landon" include A * (born 1984), American actorB * Landon Bow (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player * Landon Brown (born 1987), American politician *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carter County, Tennessee
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 57,424. Its county seat is Elizabethton. The county is named in honor of Landon Carter (1760-1800), an early settler active in the "Lost State of Franklin" 1784-1788 secession from the State of North Carolina. Carter County is part of the Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City– Kingsport–Bristol, TN- VA Combined Statistical Area, located in northeastern Tennessee. History The area was originally claimed by Britain as part of the Clarendon settlements of the Province of Carolina, although actually populated at the time by the Cherokee. The area was part of (though seldom actually administered by) the following jurisdictions in its early history: * New Hanover Precinct (1729-1734) * Bladen County (1734-1749) * Anson County (1749-1753) * Rowan County (1753-1775) Watauga Association The county is named for Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Elizabethton is a city in, and the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee, United States. Elizabethton is the historical site of the first independent American government (known as the Watauga Association, created in 1772) located west of both the Eastern Continental Divide and the original Thirteen Colonies. The city is also the historical site of the Transylvania Purchase (1775), a major muster site during the American Revolutionary War for both the Battle of Musgrove Mill (1780) and the Battle of Kings Mountain (1780). It was within the secessionist North Carolina "State of Franklin" territory (1784–1788). The population of Elizabethton was enumerated at 14,176 during the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Geography Northeast Tennessee location Elizabethton is located within the "Tri-Cities" area (encompassed by Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol, Johnson City, Tennessee, Johnson City, and Kingsport, Tennessee, Kingsport) of northeast Tennessee. Time offset from Coordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Blount Carter
William Blount Carter (October 22, 1792 – April 17, 1848) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's first district in the United States House of Representatives. Biography Carter was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee on October 22, 1792. He attended the public schools and served as a colonel in the United States Army during the War of 1812. Career Carter served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and he served in the Tennessee Senate. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1834 and served as its presiding officer. Carter was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth United States Congress and as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses. He served as a U.S. Representative from March 4, 1835 to March 3, 1841. He owned slaves. Death Carter died in Elizabethton, Tennessee on April 17, 1848 (age 55 years, 178 days). He is interred at the Carter Cemetery at Elizabethton. Family Carter was an uncl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Green Taylor
Nathaniel Green Taylor (December 29, 1819 – April 1, 1887) was an American lawyer, farmer, and politician from Tennessee. He was U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1854 to 1855, and again from 1866 to 1867, and Commissioner of Indian Affairs from 1867 to 1869. Early life and family Taylor was born at Happy Valley in Carter County, Tennessee, the son of James Patton Taylor (1792–1833) and his wife, the former Mary Carter (1799–1840). His family was prominent in Carter County. His paternal grandfather, General Nathaniel Taylor (1771–1816), a native of Rockbridge County, Virginia, was among the area's early settlers and the county's first sheriff; he began the construction of Sabine Hill in Elizabethton. His maternal grandfather, Landon Carter (1760–1800), an American Revolutionary War veteran, was the man for whom Carter County was named. Nathaniel Green Taylor received his education privately before entering Washington College near Jonesbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred A
Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlude)" and "Alfred (Outro)", songs by Eminem from the 2020 album ''Music to Be Murdered By'' Business and organisations * Alfred, a radio station in Shaftesbury, England *Alfred Music, an American music publisher *Alfred University, New York, U.S. *The Alfred Hospital, a hospital in Melbourne, Australia People * Alfred (name) includes a list of people and fictional characters called Alfred * Alfred the Great (848/49 – 899), or Alfred I, a king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons Places Antarctica * Mount Alfred (Antarctica) Australia * Alfredtown, New South Wales * County of Alfred, South Australia Canada * Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario * Alfred Island, Nunavut * Mount Alfred, British Columbia United States * Alfred, Maine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Love Taylor
Robert Love "Bob" Taylor (July 31, 1850March 31, 1912) was an American politician, writer, and lecturer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served three terms as the 24th governor of Tennessee, from 1887 to 1891, and again from 1897 to 1899, and subsequently served as a United States senator from 1907 until his death. He also represented Tennessee's 1st district in the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1881, the last Democrat to hold the district's seat.Phillip Langsdon, ''Tennessee: A Political History'' (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 213-228. A charismatic speaker, Taylor is remembered for defeating his older brother, Alfred A. "Alf" Taylor, in the 1886 gubernatorial campaign known as "The War of the Roses."Robert L. Taylor, Jr.,Robert L. Taylor" ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', 2009. Retrieved: 8 November 2012. The campaign involved storytelling, fiddle-playing, and practical jokes, standing in contrast to the state's pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Perry Carter
Samuel Perry "Powhatan" Carter (August 6, 1819 – May 26, 1891) was a United States naval officer who served in the Union Army as a brevet major general during the American Civil War and became a rear admiral in the postbellum United States Navy. He was the first and thus far only United States officer to have been commissioned both a general officer and a Naval flag officer. ''C.f.'': Joseph D. Stewart, Major General ( United States Marine Corps) and Vice Admiral ( United States Maritime Service), the USMS being a civilian agency. ''C.f.'' also: Rear Admiral and Brigadier General Raphael Semmes, Confederate States Navy and Army. Early life and career Carter was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee, the eldest son of Alfred Moore Carter, a direct descendant of the early settlers for whom Carter County is named. His mother was Evalina Belmont Perry. Although later known as Samuel Powhatan Carter, Samuel's given middle name was Perry. He had two brothers, William Blount Cart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Patton Taylor Carter
James Patton Taylor Carter (July 30, 1822 – September 28/29, 1869) was a Union army officer during the American Civil War and led the 2nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment. He was also a politician who served as Secretary of Arizona Territory from 1866 to 1869. Biography Carter was born the youngest child of Alfred Moore and Evalina B. (Perry) Carter on July 30, 1822 in or near the town of Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee. His grandfather, Landon Carter, is the person for whom Carter County was named, while the county seat is named after his grandmother, Elizabeth (Maclin) Carter. His older brothers were General Samuel P. Carter and Rev. William B. Carter. Details of Carter's education have been lost, but his correspondence shows he was literate with solid language skills. His family business involved iron manufacturing, and Carter took control of the business following his father's death in 1850. Carter married Margaretta M. Dunn on August 5, 1851. The union produced a son, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landon Carter Haynes
Landon Carter Haynes (December 2, 1816 – February 17, 1875) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States senator from Tennessee from 1862 to 1865. He also served several terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, including one term as speaker (1849–1851). In the early 1840s, Haynes worked as editor of the Jonesborough-based newspaper, ''Tennessee Sentinel'', garnering regional fame for his frequent clashes with rival editor, William "Parson" Brownlow.James Bellamy, "The Political Career of Landon Carter Haynes," East Tennessee Historical Society ''Publications'', Vol. 28 (1956), pp. 102-127. Following the Civil War, Haynes moved to Memphis, where he practiced law. His farm near Johnson City, the Tipton-Haynes Place, is now a state historic site. Early life Haynes was born near Elizabethton, Tennessee, the eldest child of David Haynes, a land speculator, and Rhoda (Taylor) Haynes. He attended the Anderson School in Carter County, and g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
