Hill McAlister 1875-1959

Hill McAlister 1875-1959 is a Tennessee historical marker in Davidson County.

Davidson Co, in Nashville, southeast corner of entrance to new State Ofc. Bldg. on Ben Allen Rd.

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A native of Nashville, Hill McAlister was elected City Attorney in 1905. In 1911 he was elected to the State Senate where he supported legislation in the areas of health, education, and labor. He later served five terms as State Treasurer and two terms as Governor, 1933~37. Governor McAlister died in Nashville.

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1862 · Johnson's Kentucky & Tennessee (1862) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1903 · Greenbrier, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1903 · Nashville, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1932 · Hermitage, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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Hill McAlister 1875-1959

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