Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation 1945-46 (Part 2)
By Ray Hill Harold Earthman had been a successful businessman, served for a brief time in the Tennessee House of Representatives and as the County Judge (or County Mayor) of…
Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation 1945-46
By Ray Hill Tennessee was represented by ten men in the U. S. House of Representatives and two in the United States Senate in 1945. This column will provide mini-biographies…
The Senator And Mrs. Vanderbilt: Senator Peter Gerry of Rhode Island
By Ray Hill There are few people in our community who haven’t either heard of or visited the magnificent Biltmore House. Biltmore was the vision of George Washington Vanderbilt II,…
The Old Warhorse of Tennessee Politics: Benton McMillin
By Ray Hill Almost entirely forgotten today, Benton McMillin was one of the most popular politicians in Tennessee for decades. McMillin served in Congress for twenty years, two terms as…
Senator Nathan L. Bachman
By Ray Hill Nathan L. Bachman is little remembered today, but was a highly regarded jurist and a popular United States Senator from Tennessee. Bachman was born August 2, 1878…
The Independent From Kentucky: John Sherman Cooper
By Ray Hill John Sherman Cooper was one of the most enduring and popular public figures in Kentucky in the post World War II era and he was,…
Senator Ross Bass Part 2
By Ray Hill Congressman Ross Bass and Governor Frank Clement were fighting a close race for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in 1964 to complete the remaining…
Senator Ross Bass
By Ray Hill Few Tennesseans today remember Ross Bass who served the Volunteer State in Congress for a decade, as well as a brief term in the United States Senate. …
Edward Ward Carmack: Editor & Politician
By Ray Hill An imposing statue dominates the State Capitol in Nashville, yet few recognize the figure staring off into the distance, overlooking the street where he was murdered…
Hill McAlister of Tennessee
By Ray Hill Hill McAlister was governor of Tennessee during one of the most difficult times in our state’s history; McAlister was chief executive of the Volunteer State during the…
