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Tennessee’s ‘Unholy Trinity’: I.D. Beasley

by Ray Hill | May 30, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill The trio of colorful legislators who exerted enormous influence in the Tennessee General Assembly for decades – – – Walter M. “Pete” Haynes, I. D. Beasley, and James H. Cummings – – – were commonly known in Nashville as...

Tennessee’s ‘Unholy Trinity:’ Walter ‘Pete’ Haynes

by Ray Hill | May 23, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill For decades the Tennessee General Assembly was largely ruled by three men: Walter M. “Pete” Haynes of Decherd; I. D. Beasley of Carthage and James H. Cummings of Woodbury.  Known as the “Unholy Trinity”, the three men were powerful legislators and highly...

Tennessee’s ‘Unholy Trinity’: Mr. Jim Cummings

by Ray Hill | May 16, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

  “Live so that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry.” Sign that hung in the business office of Jim Cummings. By Ray Hill James H. Cummings is likely a name unfamiliar with most readers, but during his time he was a power and a man to be reckoned...

Carroll Reece: Tennessee’s ‘Mr. Republican’ Pt9

by Ray Hill | May 9, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Brazilla Carroll Reece had served Tennessee’s First Congressional District in Congress for ten years before losing the 1930 general election to Independent candidate Oscar Byrd Lovette. It was the first time in 52 years any candidate aside from a...

Carroll Reece: Tennessee’s ‘Mr. Republican’ Pt8

by Ray Hill | May 2, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Carroll Reece, congressman from Tennessee’s First Congressional District, had served for a decade. Yet, in the 1930 general election, Reece found himself surprisingly hard pressed by the challenge of Oscar Byrd Lovette, the former District Attorney for...
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