William Young (1777-1826)

Member of Tennessee House, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th General Assemblies, 1807-21, 1823-27; representing Hawkins County in all assemblies. (Resigned during the 16th Assembly; replaced by Peter Parsons); party affiliation not indicated. Born in what Continue reading →

James Young (1800-1878)

Member of Tennessee House, 19th General Assembly, 1831-33; representing Hawkins County; Democrat. Born in Hawkins County on May 11, 1800; son of William and Elizabeth (Leeper) Young. Occupation: farmer and banker. Married in Hawkins County in 1821, his first cousin, Continue reading →

John Fletcher White (1824-1901)

Member of Tennessee House, 27th General Assembly, 1847-49; representing Hawkins County; party affiliation not shown. Born in Rogersville, Hawkins County, on February 18, 1824; son of the Rev. George and Sarah (Snodgrass) White. Educated in common schools of Hawkins County; Continue reading →

James White (1828-1897)

Member of Tennessee House, 30th and 36th General Assemblies, 1853-55, 1869-71; representing Hawkins County; SENATE, 38th General Assembly, 1873-75; representing Claiborne, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, and Sullivan counties; progressively Whig, Conservative, and Democrat. Born in Rogersville, Hawkins County on June 12, Continue reading →

Samuel Powell (1821-1902)

Member of Tennessee House, 28th General Assembly, 1849-51; representing Hawkins County; Democrat. Born in Hawkins County on September 27, 1821; son of Judge Samuel and Mary Caidwell (Rutledge) Powel. Educated for the law; practiced at Rogereville, Hawkins County. Attorney-general, 1854-60; Continue reading →

Peter Parsons (? -?)

Member of Tennessee House, 16th General Assembly, 1825-27 (2nd session only; replaced William Young, resigned); representing Hawkins County. Representative Parsons was a lawyer; trustee of McMinn County, 1817. He removed to Alabama after 1831; no further information found, except that Continue reading →

Cleon Moore (c.1789-1862)

Member of Tennessee House, l4th and 18th General Assemblies, 1821-23, 1829-31; representing Hawkins County; party affiliation not shown. Born in Virginia c. 1789, exact place and date not found; names of parents unknown. Farmer in Hawkins County. The maiden name Continue reading →

Jacob Miller (1813-1864)

Member of Tennessee House, 27th General Assembly, 1847-49; representing Greene, Hawkins, and Washington counties; party affiliation not shown. Born in1813, exact date and place not given; son of Captain John and Cynthia (Charles) Miller. No information available on schooling or Continue reading →