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CANNON, Newton, governor of Tennessee, born in Guilford County, North Carolina, about 1781 ; died in Harpeth, Williamson County, Tennessee, 29 September, 1842. After receiving a public-school education he removed to Tennessee, and was a member of the legislature in 1811-'2. He was colonel of the Tennessee mounted rifles, composed of three-months' volunteers, from 24 September till 18 December, 1813, and commanded the left column in the battle of Tallushatchee, with the Creek Indians, 3 November, 1813. He was elected to congress as a democrat to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Felix Grundy, and served from 181-4 till 1817, and again from 1819 till 1823. In 1819 he was appointed by President Monroe one of two commissioners to treat with the Chickasaw Indians, and was governor of Tennessee from 1835 till 1839.
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