William Grainger Blount
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William Grainger Blount was a statesman from Tennessee
, the son of William Blount
and the nephew of Thomas Blount. He was born near New Bern, North Carolina
in Craven County
and attended the New Bern Academy.
He moved with his parents to Knoxville, Tennessee
in 1792 and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1805 and commenced practice in Knoxville. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and served as a member of state house of representatives in 1811 and as secretary of state of Tennessee 1811-1815. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives serving from December 8, 1815 to March 3, 1819. He was elected to the Fourteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Sevier
and was reelected to the Fifteenth Congress. He chose not to run for another term and resumed the practice of his law in Knoxville. He moved to Paris, Tennessee
in 1826 to continue the practice of law until his death on May 21, 1827. He is interred in the City Cemetery in Paris, Tennessee.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, the son of William Blount
William Blount
William Blount, was a United States statesman. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention for North Carolina, the first and only governor of the Southwest Territory, and Democratic-Republican Senator from Tennessee . He played a major role in establishing the state of Tennessee. He was the...
and the nephew of Thomas Blount. He was born near New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers...
in Craven County
Craven County, North Carolina
Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The estimated population in 2006 was 94,875. Its county seat is New Bern.Craven County is part of the New Bern, North Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and attended the New Bern Academy.
He moved with his parents to Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
in 1792 and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1805 and commenced practice in Knoxville. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and served as a member of state house of representatives in 1811 and as secretary of state of Tennessee 1811-1815. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives serving from December 8, 1815 to March 3, 1819. He was elected to the Fourteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Sevier
John Sevier
John Sevier served four years as the only governor of the State of Franklin and twelve years as Governor of Tennessee. As a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1811 until his death...
and was reelected to the Fifteenth Congress. He chose not to run for another term and resumed the practice of his law in Knoxville. He moved to Paris, Tennessee
Paris, Tennessee
Paris is a city in Henry County, Tennessee, United States, west of Nashville, on a fork of the West Sandy River. In 1900, 2,018 people lived in Paris, Tennessee; in 1910, 3,881; and in 1940, 6,395. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,763. It is the county seat of Henry...
in 1826 to continue the practice of law until his death on May 21, 1827. He is interred in the City Cemetery in Paris, Tennessee.