The government of the people of the state of Tennessee . earlier LAST GOVERNORS AND CONCLUSION 39 date. Knoxville was the first capital of the State. Theseat of government was afterwards located at Kingston,then at Murfreesboro, and finally at Nashville. The firstnewspaper in the State, called the Knoxville Gazette as it wassoon to be issued from Knoxville, was published at Rogers-ville in 1791. Memphis was founded in 1819. The firstpenitentiary was built in 1831. Tennessee ranked firstamong the corn-producing States in 1840. The State-houseat Nashville was begun in 1845 and finished in
The government of the people of the state of Tennessee . earlier LAST GOVERNORS AND CONCLUSION 39 date. Knoxville was the first capital of the State. Theseat of government was afterwards located at Kingston,then at Murfreesboro, and finally at Nashville. The firstnewspaper in the State, called the Knoxville Gazette as it wassoon to be issued from Knoxville, was published at Rogers-ville in 1791. Memphis was founded in 1819. The firstpenitentiary was built in 1831. Tennessee ranked firstamong the corn-producing States in 1840. The State-houseat Nashville was begun in 1845 and finished in Nashville and Chattanooga railway was the first builtin Tennessee. 48. Conclusion.—Few States have produced more dis-tinguished men than Tennessee. Her sons have filledhonored positions in every walk of life. In the Nationalgovernment they have been distinguished as representa-tives, senators, justices on the supreme bench, ministers toforeign courts, and cabinet officers. She has given to thecountry three presidents—Jackson, Polk, and
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