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Rhea - Roane County Line

TN , USA
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Rhea County
Established 1807; named in honor of

John Rhea.


Revolution ary veteran who fought at King's Mountain. Delegate to the North Carolina Convention which ratified the U.S. Constitution; member of the Tennessee Constitutional Convention, 1796, State House of Representatives, 1796-97 & of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1803-15 & 1817-23. One of the early leaders in higher education.


Roane County
Established 1801; named in honor of

Archibald Roane.


Governor of Tennessee, 1801-03; Member of Constitutional Convention, 1796; Judge of Superior Court of Law and Equity, 1796-1801; Judge of Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals, 1815-19.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00