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The Tennessee House of Representatives requires a two-thirds majority of the total membership to expel another representative. [7] Since the Civil War, ten representatives have been expelled. [8] Six representatives were expelled in 1866 for attempting to prevent passage of the 14th Amendment, which granted citizenship to former slaves. [9]
Speakers of the Tennessee House of Representatives [2] Name Term Party Life Notes David Wilson 1794–1795 c. 1752–1803 Speaker of the Southwest Territory House of Representatives Joseph Hardin: 1795–1796 1734–1801 Speaker of the Southwest Territory House of Representatives James Stuart 1796–1799 c. 1751–1816 William Dickson: 1799–1803
Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Place of death Place of burial John Lewis Democratic Georgia (5th district)July 17, 2020 80 Pancreatic cancer [32]: Atlanta, Georgia
The Tennessee House of Representatives 15th District covers the center of Knox County, including downtown and South Knoxville. It’s been represented by a Democrat since at least 1988. Tennessee ...
Washington C. Whitthorne - U.S. Senator (1886-1887); U.S. Representative; Tennessee Representative; Tennessee Senator. Member of Columbia Lodge #31. [1]: 292 John Williams - U.S. Senator (1815-1823). Member of Overton Lodge #5. [1]: 279 Jo Byrns - Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1935). Past Master of West Nashville ...
Former state Rep. Frank Buck, a longtime lawmaker known for his crusade for ethics reform, died Wednesday in Smithville. He was 80. Frank Buck, a longtime Tennessee lawmaker and champion of ethics ...
A man has died after being involved in a construction incident in the Baxter area of Putnam County, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
Future presidents who served as members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee are: Andrew Jackson (1796–1797, at-large), James K. Polk (1825–1839, 6th and 9th) and Andrew Johnson (1843–1853, 1st) The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Tennessee.