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Peter Turney

American politician (1827-1903) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 76

Peter Turney was an American politician, soldier, and jurist, who served as the 26th governor of Tennessee from 1893 to 1897. He was also a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1870 to 1893, and served as the court's Chief Justice from 1886 to 1893.

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During the Civil War, Turney was colonel of the First Tennessee Regiment, one of the first Tennessee units to join the Confederate Army.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1827 to 1903 · aged 76