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Colonel Edward Ward: The Life and Death of a Tennessee Senator.
- Source :
- West Tennessee Historical Society Papers; 2010, Vol. 64, p45-89, 45p
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- A biography of Tennessee senator and Speaker of the Senate Colonel Edward Ward is presented. It examines his relationship with U.S. president Andrew Jackson, his involvement in negotiations over the Tennessee-Kentucky border, and his role in developing education. The author considers Ward's death following a gun fight with brothers Lafayette Jones, Chamberlayne Jones, Caesar Augustus Jones, and Achilles Jones.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03616215
- Volume :
- 64
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- West Tennessee Historical Society Papers
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 66161489