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McMinn County
Tennessee

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in McMinn County

Index to Locations

Etowah Green Hill Cemetery

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Cedar Grove Cemetery
Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee

Politicians buried here:

George Washington Bridges (1825-1873) — of Tennessee. Born in Charleston, Bradley County, Tenn., October 9, 1825. U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1861-63; circuit judge in Tennessee. Died in Athens, McMinn County, Tenn., March 16, 1873 (age 47 years, 158 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.   Presumably named for: George Washington   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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Unknown Location
Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Jefferson Campbell (1786-1850) — of Tennessee. Born in Rhea County, Tenn., 1786. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1833-37; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 4th District, 1841-43. Died in Washington, D.C., April 13, 1850 (age about 63 years). Interment somewhere.   Presumably named for: Thomas Jefferson   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery
North Main Street
Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee

Politicians buried here:

Joseph McMinn (1758-1824) — also known as "The Quaker Governor" — of Tennessee. Born in Chester County, Pa., June 27, 1758. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1796; member of Tennessee state senate, 1796-98, 1805-12; Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate, 1805-11; Governor of Tennessee, 1815-21. Quaker. Died October 17, 1824 (age 66 years, 112 days). Interment at Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery.   McMinn County, Tenn. is named for him.   See also National Governors Association biography

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Green Hill Cemetery
Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee

Politicians buried here:

General Lee Aderhold (1892-1975) — also known as G. L. Aderhold — of Etowah, McMinn County, Tenn. Born April 24, 1892. Republican. Railway conductor; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1949-50, 1955-64. Methodist. Member, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Died October 31, 1975 (age 83 years, 190 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.   Presumably named for: Robert E. Lee   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

 

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