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Parson Brownlow

William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow (August 29, 1805 – April 29, 1877) was an American newspaper publisher, Methodist minister, book author, prisoner of war, lecturer, and politician who served as the 17th governor of Tennessee from 1865 to 1869 and as a United States senator from Tennessee from 1869 to 1875. Brownlow rose to prominence in the late 1830s…

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Profession
Minister, newspaper editor
Born
William Gannaway Brownlow (1805-08-29)August 29, 1805 Wythe County, Virginia, U.S.
Children
Susan, John Bell, James, Mary, Fannie, Annie, Caledonia Temple
Died
April 29, 1877(1877-04-29) (aged 71) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Party
Whig American Republican
Preceded by
Andrew Johnson as Military Governor · David T. Patterson

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Early life

Newspaper editor

Sectarian debates

Slavery and secession

American Civil War

Governor of Tennessee

U.S. Senate and later life

Legacy

Family

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Parson Brownlow

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Parson Brownlow

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related to Further reading · 58
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related to Speeches and debates · 34
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related to External links · 16
Parson Brownlow → ArchivesBrownlow-related, Biographical Directory, Brownlow Papers Archived July, Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, Calvin McClung Digital Collection, Chronicling America, Congress, Gannaway Brownlow, Internet Archive, Library, National Governors AssociationGovernor William, Project GutenbergWorks, Rebel Ventilator, Tennessee State Library, United States Congress, Wayback Machine
Preceded by · 2
Parson Brownlow → Andrew Johnson as Military Governor, David T. Patterson
Succeeded by · 2
Parson Brownlow → Andrew Johnson, Dewitt Clinton Senter
Born · 1
Parson Brownlow → William Gannaway Brownlow (1805-08-29)August 29, 1805 Wythe County, Virginia, U.S.
Children · 1
Parson Brownlow → Susan, John Bell, James, Mary, Fannie, Annie, Caledonia Temple
Died · 1
Parson Brownlow → April 29, 1877(1877-04-29) (aged 71) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Party · 1
Parson Brownlow → Whig American Republican
Profession · 1
Parson Brownlow → Minister, newspaper editor

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Parson BrownlowBornWilliam Gannaway Brownlow (1805-08-29)August 29, 1805 Wythe County, Virginia, U.S.1.00infobox
Parson BrownlowChildrenSusan, John Bell, James, Mary, Fannie, Annie, Caledonia Temple1.00infobox
Parson BrownlowDiedApril 29, 1877(1877-04-29) (aged 71) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.1.00infobox
Parson BrownlowPartyWhig American Republican1.00infobox
Parson BrownlowPreceded byAndrew Johnson as Military Governor1.00infobox
Parson BrownlowPreceded byDavid T. Patterson1.00infobox
Parson BrownlowProfessionMinister, newspaper editor1.00infobox
Parson BrownlowRelationsWalter P. Brownlow (nephew)1.00infobox
Parson BrownlowResting placeOld Gray Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee1.00infobox
Parson BrownlowSpouseEliza O'Brien (m. 1836)1.00infobox
Parson BrownlowSucceeded byDewitt Clinton Senter1.00infobox
Parson BrownlowSucceeded byAndrew Johnson1.00infobox

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