James Davis Porter

James Davis Porter (HM224K)

Location: Paris, TN 38242 Henry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 18.209', W 88° 19.397'

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Born near here Dec. 17,1828. Member, General Assembly of 1859, later served the Confederacy as Chief of Staff to Gen. B.P. Cheatham. Member, Constitutional Convention of 1870. Governor, 1875-79; president N.C. & St. L. RR, 1880-1884. Assistant Secretary of State, 1885; Minister to Chile, 1892; later president of Peabody College, chancellor of the University of Nashville and president of the Tennessee Historical Society. He died May 18, 1912, and is buried in the City Cemetery.
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HM NumberHM224K
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Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, October 16th, 2017 at 7:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 381191 N 4018422
Decimal Degrees36.30348333, -88.32328333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 18.209', W 88° 19.397'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 18' 12.54" N, 88° 19' 23.82" W
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Area Code(s)731
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 299 E Ruff St, Paris TN 38242, US
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