ALFRED ALEXANDER TAYLOR ~ 1A 47
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N 36° 20.637 W 082° 14.996
17S E 387835 N 4022823
N36 20.637 W082 14.996
Waymark Code: WM2A8J
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2007
Views: 22
ALFRED ALEXANDER TAYLOR ~ 1A 47
Born in this house, Aug. 7, 1848, he was representative in Congress in 1870, and again for three terms in 1889. He had comaigned unsuccessfully against his brother in the gubernatorial race called "The War of the Roses" in 1886. He was elected governor in 1921. He died Nov. 24, 1921, and is buried in Johnson City.
Marker Name: ALFRED ALEXANDER TAYLOR ~ 1A 47
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 1A 47
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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