Governor John Price Buchanan 1847-1930

Governor John Price Buchanan 1847-1930 is a Tennessee historical marker in Rutherford County.

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John P. Buchannan, the 28th governor of Tennessee, was born in Williamson County on October 24, 1847. After serving in the Confederate Army, he moved to Rutherford County. In 1887, he was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. Three years later, Buchannan was elected governor, the only Rutherford Countian to be so honored. During his administration (1891-93), the secondary school system was established and pensions were granted to confederate soldiers. Buchann's home was two miles southwest of here. He died May 14, 1930, and is buried in Murfreesboro's Evergreen Cemetery.

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1838 · Kentucky (T.G. Bradford, 1838) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1844 · Kentucky (H. S. Tanner, 1844) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1862 · Johnson's Kentucky & Tennessee (1862) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Middle Tennessee Campaign. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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