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William Blount. William Blount (April 6, 1749 – March 21, 1800) [1] was an American politician, landowner and Founding Father who was one of the signers of the Constitution of the United States. He was a member of the North Carolina delegation at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and led the efforts for North Carolina to ratify ...
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William Blount (* 26. März 1749 bei Windsor, Bertie County, Province of North Carolina; † 21. März 1800 in Knoxville, Tennessee) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1790 und 1796 war er Gouverneur des Südwest-Territoriums. Er war Mitglied des Kontinentalkongresses und von 1796 bis 1797 US-Senator für den Bundesstaat Tennessee.
22. März 2024 · William Blount (born March 26, 1749, Bertie County, N.C.—died March 21, 1800, Knoxville, Tenn., U.S.) was the first territorial governor of (1790–96) and later one of the first two U.S. senators from Tennessee (1796–97). Blount served in the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War.
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8. Okt. 2017 · Learn about William Blount, a territorial governor and U.S. senator who played a key role in Tennessee statehood. Find out his biography, achievements, controversies and death.
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William Blount, who represented North Carolina at the Constitutional Convention, personified America's enduring fascination with its frontier. Raised in the aristocratic tradition of the seaboard planter society, Blount faithfully served his native state in elective office and under arms during the Revolution. But like George Washington, Blount also foresaw the boundless opportunities and ...
William Blount (* 26. März 1749 bei Windsor, Bertie County, Province of North Carolina; † 21. März 1800 in Knoxville, Tennessee) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1790 und 1796 war er Gouverneur des Südwest-Territoriums. Er war Mitglied des Kontinentalkongresses und von 1796 bis 1797 US-Senator für den Bundesstaat Tennessee ...
Senate vote: July 8, 1797. Result: Expelled. Background. In 1790 President George Washington appointed William Blount, a Republican, as governor of the newly formed Tennessee Territory. When Tennessee entered the Union in 1796, the legislature chose Blount as one of the state's first two United States senators.
