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William Carroll (March 3, 1788 – March 22, 1844) was an American politician who served as the fifth Governor of Tennessee twice, from 1821 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1835. He held the office longer than any other person, including the state's only other six-term governor, John Sevier . [ 1 ]
On election day, 1 August 1833, Democratic candidate William Carroll won re-election by a margin of 52,023 votes against a number of scattering votes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Carroll was sworn in for his sixth overall term on 1 October 1833.
On election day, 7 August 1823, Democratic-Republican candidate William Carroll won re-election by a margin of 39,828 votes against a number of scattering votes, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Carroll was sworn in for his second term on 1 October 1823.
The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee.. Tennessee has had 50 governors, including the incumbent, Bill Lee. [1] Seven governors (John Sevier, William Carroll, Andrew Johnson, Robert Love Taylor, Gordon Browning, Frank G. Clement, and Buford Ellington) have served non-consecutive terms.
William Carroll (incumbent) 33,180 39.96 West Hughes Humphreys: 7,999 9.63 Total votes 83,041 : 100.00 : Whig gain from Democratic: References
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William Hall, as Speaker of the Senate, was the first in the line of succession and thus became governor on April 16 but did not seek a full term. [1] Jacksonian [2] [3] nominee and former Governor William Carroll easily won the election to a third term as he ran unopposed. [4]
Carroll County is a county located in the western division of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,440. [2] Its county seat is Huntingdon. [3] The county was established by the Tennessee General Assembly on November 7, 1821, [4] and was named for Governor William Carroll. [5]