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William Prentice Cooper Jr. (September 28, 1895 – May 18, 1969) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 39th governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945. He led the state's mobilization efforts for World War II, when over 300,000 Tennesseans joined the armed forces, and numerous defense-related facilities were established across the state.
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Newspapers on Microfilm at the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville: Tennessee Secretary of State. (Searchable by locale) Bibliography of Tennessee Bibliographies: Newspapers, Nashville: Tennessee Secretary of State "Tennessee". CJR's Guide to Online News Startups. New York: Columbia Journalism Review.
Jim Nance McCord (March 17, 1879 – September 2, 1968) was an American journalist and politician who served as the 40th governor of Tennessee from 1945 to 1949, and was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1943 to 1945.
The governor is the only official in the Tennessee state government who is directly elected by the voters of the entire state. The current governor is Bill Lee, a member of the Republican Party, who took office on January 19, 2019, as the state's 50th governor.
Cooper was a lawyer. [1] He served as the mayor of Shelbyville, Tennessee from 1905 to 1907. [2] He also served as the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1915 to 1917. [1] [2] Cooper served on the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee from 1915 to 1958. [2] The Cooper home in Shelbyville.
He won the nomination over a crowded field, including most prominently Phil Bredesen, future mayor of Nashville and two-term governor of Tennessee, who finished second. As the Republicans had long since lost interest in a seat they hadn't won since 1875 (Democrats have faced only token opposition since 1972), Clement's victory in the special ...
Albert Smith Marks (October 16, 1836 – November 4, 1891) was an American attorney, soldier and politician. He was the 21st governor of Tennessee from 1879 to 1881. Prior to that, he had served as a state chancery court judge.