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Horace Maynard (1814-1882) —
of Tennessee.
Born in Westborough, Worcester
County, Mass., August
30, 1814.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Tennessee, 1857-63, 1866-75 (2nd District
1857-63, 1866-73, at-large 1873-75); Tennessee
state attorney general, 1863; member of Republican
National Committee from Tennessee, 1870-; candidate for Governor of
Tennessee, 1874; U.S. Minister to Turkey, 1875-80; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1880-81.
Died in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., May 3,
1882 (age 67 years, 246
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Eben Alexander (1851-1910) —
of Chapel Hill, Orange
County, N.C.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., March 9,
1851.
Son of Judge Ebenezer Alexander and Margaret White (McClung)
Alexander.
University
professor; U.S. Minister to Greece, 1893-97; Romania, 1893-97; Serbia, 1893-97; U.S. Consul General in Athens, 1893-97; Bucharest, 1893-97; Belgrade, 1893-97.
Died suddenly of heart
disease, in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., March 11,
1910 (age 59 years, 2
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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William Gannaway Brownlow (1805-1877) —
also known as William G. Brownlow —
of Tennessee.
Born near Wytheville, Wythe
County, Va., August
29, 1805.
Republican. Delegate to
Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1864; Governor of
Tennessee, 1865-69; U.S.
Senator from Tennessee, 1869-75.
Died in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., April 29,
1877 (age 71 years, 243
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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John Baxter (1819-1886) —
of Rutherford
County, N.C.; Henderson, Vance
County, N.C.; Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Rutherford
County, N.C., March 5,
1819.
Lawyer;
member of North
Carolina house of commons, 1842-43, 1846-48, 1852-57; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1877-86; died in
office 1886.
Died in Hot Springs, Garland
County, Ark., April 2,
1886 (age 67 years, 28
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Lawrence Davis Tyson (1861-1929) —
also known as Lawrence D. Tyson —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Greenville, Pitt
County, N.C., July 4,
1861.
Son of Richard Lawrence Tyson and Margaret Louise (Turnage) Tyson.
Democrat. University
professor; lawyer;
president, Knoxville Cotton
Mills, Knoxville Spinning
Co., Poplar Creek Coal and
Iron Co., Lenoir City Land
Co., East Tennessee Coal and
Iron Co., Coal Creek Mining and
Manufacturing
Co.; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member
of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1903-05; Speaker of
the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1903-05; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1908;
general in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Democratic
nomination for Vice President, 1920;
U.S.
Senator from Tennessee, 1925-29; died in office 1929.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sons of
the Revolution.
Died in 1929
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Alexander Outlaw Anderson (1794-1869) —
of Tennessee.
Born in Jefferson
County, Tenn., November
10, 1794.
Son of Joseph
Inslee Anderson.
Democrat. U.S.
Senator from Tennessee, 1840-41.
Died in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., May 23,
1869 (age 74 years, 194
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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George White Baxter (1855-1929) —
also known as George W. Baxter —
of Denver,
Colo.; Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Hendersonville, Henderson
County, N.C., January
7, 1855.
Son of John
Baxter.
Democrat. Governor of
Wyoming Territory, 1886; delegate to
Wyoming state constitutional convention, 1889; candidate for Governor of
Wyoming, 1890; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wyoming, 1893; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Tennessee, 1912.
Episcopalian.
Died, after suffering a gastric
hemorrhage, in New York, New York
County, N.Y., December
18, 1929 (age 74 years, 345
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Hubert Frederick Fisher (1877-1941) —
also known as Hubert Fisher —
of Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn.
Born in Milton, Santa Rosa
County, Fla., October
6, 1877.
Son of Frederick Fisher and Mary Anna (McCarter) Fisher.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1912;
member of Tennessee
state senate, 1913-14; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, 1914-17; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 10th District, 1917-31.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Chi.
Died in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., June 16,
1941 (age 63 years, 253
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Joseph Lanier Williams (1810-1865) —
of Tennessee.
Born near Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., October
23, 1810.
Son of John
Williams.
U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1837-43; justice of
Dakota territorial supreme court, 1861-65.
Died in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., December
14, 1865 (age 55 years, 52
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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William Montgomery Churchwell (1826-1862) —
also known as William M. Churchwell —
of Tennessee.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., February
20, 1826.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Tennessee, 1851-55 (3rd District 1851-53, 2nd
District 1853-55); U.S. Special Diplomatic Agent to Mexico, 1858; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil
War.
Died in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., August
18, 1862 (age 36 years, 179
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Leonidas Campbell Houk (1836-1891) —
also known as Leonidas C. Houk —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born near Boyds Creek, Sevier
County, Tenn., June 8,
1836.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to
Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1865; state court
judge in Tennessee, 1866; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Tennessee, 1868
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1873; law partner of Henry
R. Gibson, 1876; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1879-91; died in
office 1891.
Died in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., May 25,
1891 (age 54 years, 351
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Jacob Montgomery Thornburgh (1837-1890) —
of Tennessee.
Born in Tennessee, 1837.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1873-79.
Died in 1890
(age about
53 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Richard Wilson Austin (1857-1919) —
also known as Richard W. Austin —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Decatur, Morgan
County, Ala., August
26, 1857.
Son of John Hall Austin and Mary E. (Parker) Austin.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1900
(alternate), 1916;
U.S. Consul in Glasgow, 1906-07; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1909-19.
Died, of peritonitis,
in Washington,
D.C., April 20,
1919 (age 61 years, 237
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Henry Richard Gibson (1837-1938) —
also known as Henry R. Gibson —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Kent Island, Queen Anne's
County, Md., December
24, 1837.
Son of Woolman Gibson and Catherine (Carter) Gibson.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to
Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1870; member of Tennessee
state senate, 1871-72; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Tennessee, 1872,
1880;
member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1875-76; law partner of Leonidas
C. Houk, 1876-79; newspaper
editor and publisher; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1895-1905; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1900.
Died May 25,
1938 (age 100 years,
152 days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Old Gray Cemetery.
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John Hervey Crozier (1812-1889) —
of Tennessee.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., February
10, 1812.
Member of Tennessee state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1845-49.
Died in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., October
25, 1889 (age 77 years, 257
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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William Henry Sneed (1812-1869) —
of Tennessee.
Born in Davidson
County, Tenn., August
27, 1812.
Member of Tennessee state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1855-57.
Died in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., September
18, 1869 (age 57 years, 22
days).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Samuel G. Heiskell (1858-1923) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Monroe
County, Tenn., 1858.
Lawyer;
historian;
member of Tennessee
state house of representatives; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1896-97, 1900-01, 1906-07, 1910-12, 1912-15.
Died in 1923
(age about
65 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Samuel B. Boyd (1806-1855) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in 1806.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1847-51.
Died in 1855
(age about
49 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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James H. Cowan (1801-1871) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., 1801.
Mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1856, 1858.
Died in 1871
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Joseph Jacques (1825-1883) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in England,
1825.
Manufacturer;
banker;
mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1858, 1878.
Died in 1883
(age about
58 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Peter Staub (1827-1904) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Switzerland,
1827.
Theater
business; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1874-75, 1881-82.
Died in 1904
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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John E. McMillian (1868-1926) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., 1868.
Democrat. Mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1916-19; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Tennessee, 1924.
Died in 1926
(age about
58 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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William Rule (1839-1928) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Knox
County, Tenn., 1839.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; postmaster;
mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1873, 1898-99; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Tennessee, 1924.
Died in 1928
(age about
89 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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James Park —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Ireland.
Merchant;
mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1818-21, 1824-26.
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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John S. Van Gilder (1825-1902) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in New Jersey, 1825.
Manufacturer;
banker;
mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1870-72.
Died in 1902
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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James C. Luttrell, Jr. (1841-1914) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., 1841.
Son of James
Churchwell Luttrell.
Hardware
merchant; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1885-87.
Died in 1914
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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James King (1787-1838) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Montgomery
County, Va., 1787.
Physician;
merchant;
steamboat
owner; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1837-38.
Died in 1838
(age about
51 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Gideon M. Hazen (1810-1880) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in 1810.
Merchant;
paper
mill business; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1842.
Died in 1880
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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George McNutt White (1800-1884) —
also known as George M. White —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., 1800.
Sheriff;
mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1852-53.
Died in 1884
(age about
84 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Marcus D. Bearden (1830-1885) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in 1830.
Sheriff;
served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1868-69.
Died in 1885
(age about
55 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Matthew M. Gaines (1807-1893) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in 1807.
Merchant;
mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1843.
Died in 1893
(age about
86 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Reuben S. Payne (1844-1896) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Davidson
County, Tenn., 1844.
Hat
merchant; banker; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1882.
Died in 1896
(age about
52 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Thomas J. Powell (1821-1900) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in 1821.
Dry goods
merchant; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1857.
Died in 1900
(age about
79 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Joseph T. McTeer (1840-1904) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in 1840.
Mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1902-03.
Died in 1904
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Peter Kern (1835-1907) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born near Heidelberg, Germany,
1835.
Democrat. Mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1890-91.
Died in 1907
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Charles J. McClung (1826-1908) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in 1826.
Merchant;
mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1858.
Died in 1908
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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John M. Brooks (1840-1921) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in 1840.
Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; insurance
business; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1908-09.
Died in 1921
(age about
81 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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William C. Fulcher (1850-1926) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born near Abingdon, Washington
County, Va., 1850.
Building
contractor; realtor;
mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1883-84.
Died in 1926
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Samuel Bell Luttrell (1844-1933) —
also known as Samuel B. Luttrell —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., 1844.
Son of James
Churchwell Luttrell.
Hardware
merchant; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1879.
Died in 1933
(age about
89 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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H. Bryan Branner (1851-1938) —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Born in Georgia, 1851.
Owner of textile mills; mayor
of Knoxville, Tenn., 1880.
Died in 1938
(age about
87 years).
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Louis Alexander Gratz —
also known as Louis A. Gratz —
of North Knoxville (now part of Knoxville), Knox
County, Tenn.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor
of North Knoxville, Tenn., 1889.
Interment at Old Gray Cemetery.
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Robert Love Taylor (1850-1912) —
also known as Robert L. Taylor; Bob Taylor;
"Our Bob" —
of Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.
Born in Carter
County, Tenn., July 31,
1850.
Son of Nathaniel
Green Taylor.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
publisher; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1879-81; Governor of
Tennessee, 1887-91, 1897-99; U.S.
Senator from Tennessee, 1907-12; died in office 1912.
Died March 31,
1912 (age 61 years, 244
days).
Original interment at Old Gray Cemetery; reinterment in 1938 at Monte
Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, Tenn.
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