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- Farmer Joseph McMinn (June 22, 1758 – October 17, 1824) was an American politician who served as the fourth Governor of Tennessee from 1815 to 1821. A veteran of the American Revolution, he had previously served in the legislature of the Southwest Territory (1794–1796), and as Speaker of the Tennessee Senate (1805–1811).
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Joseph McMinn (June 22, 1758 – October 17, 1824) was an American politician who served as the fourth Governor of Tennessee from 1815 to 1821. A veteran of the American Revolution, he had previously served in the legislature of the Southwest Territory (1794–1796), and as Speaker of the Tennessee Senate (1805–1811).
Oct 8, 2017 · Joseph McMinn, farmer, state legislator, Indian agent, and governor, was born at Westchester, Pennsylvania, on June 22, 1758. McMinn served in the Continental army during the American Revolution. After the war, he moved to the future Tennessee and bought a farm in Hawkins County in 1786.
Joseph McMinn, the fifth of ten children of Robert and Sarah Harlan McMinn, was born on June 22, 1758 on a farm at West Marlboro Township in Chester County PA. The Quaker parents provided for the education of their son by seeing to it that he availed himself of the educational offerings of the time.
Jun 28, 2022 · Joseph McMinn helped draft the first Constitution of the state, insistent that a "Bill of Rights" be included. He carried the proposed Constitution to President George Washington. McMinn as Governor
Joseph McMinn, farmer, state legislator, Indian agent, and governor, was born at Westchester, Pennsylvania, on June 22, 1758. McMinn served in the Continental army during the American Revolution. After the war, he moved to the future Tennessee and bought a farm in Hawkins County in 1786.
Jun 28, 2022 · Joseph McMinn, as a member of the convention of 1796 to frame the constitution of Tennessee, insisted a Bill of Rights be incorporated into the document. He carried a copy of the new Tennessee constitution to President Washington.
This letter, written and signed by over forty chiefs and warriors of the Cherokee National Council, is addressed to Tennessee Governor Joseph McMinn and dated November 21, 1818.