Carter County
Tennessee
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Carter County
Tennessee
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Carter County
Index to Locations
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William Blount Carter (1792-1848) —
of Tennessee.
Born in Elizabethton, Carter
County, Tenn., October
22, 1792.
Colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Tennessee
state house of representatives; member of Tennessee
state senate; delegate to
Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1834; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1835-41.
Died in Elizabethton, Carter
County, Tenn., April 17,
1848 (age 55 years, 178
days).
Interment at Carter Cemetery.
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Dayton Edward Phillips (1910-1980) —
also known as Dayton E. Phillips —
of Elizabethton, Carter
County, Tenn.
Born in Shell Creek, Carter
County, Tenn., March 29,
1910.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1947-51; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1956,
1960
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Died in Kingsport, Sullivan
County, Tenn., 1980
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Happy Valley Memorial Park.
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