Jere Baxter
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Early life
Jere Baxter was born on February 11, 1852, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] His father, Nathaniel Baxter, was a politician and judge.[1] After graduating from Montgomery Bell Academy, he studied law.
Career
Baxter went into legal publishing, issuing The Legal Reporter, the nine-volume bound compilation of which came to be commonly known as Baxter's Reports.[1]
Baxter founded the Tennessee Central Railroad and helped found the communities of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, and Sheffield, Alabama.[1][2] He served in the Tennessee State Senate,[2] and unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for governor of Tennessee in 1890.[3][4]
Death and legacy
Baxter died on February 29, 1904. Baxter, Tennessee, is named for him.[2]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Col. Jere Baxter Dead, The New York Times, March 1, 1904, page 9
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jere Baxter in the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
- ↑ Buchanan Leads the Vote; Tennessee Democrats Meet at Nashville, The New York Times, July 16, 1890, page 1
- ↑ Buchanan for Governor; Tennessee Democrats Choose Him on the Twenty-fifth Ballot, The New York Times, July 19, 1890
