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Union - Claiborne County Line
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Union County
Established 1850;
it gets its name from the strong sentiment of the people in the region for the preservation of the Federal Union.
Claiborne County
Established 1879; named in honor
William C.C. Claiborne.
Then Governor of Mississippi Territory. He was from 1796 to 1797 judge of the Superior Court of Tennessee & representative in Congress, 1797-1801. Later became Governor of Louisiana and was Senator-elect from the state when he died.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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