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Dickson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census,the population was 54,315. Its county seat is Charlotte. Dickson County is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin,TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Dickson County is home to Tennessee's oldest courthouse in continuous use,built in 1835. This is the second courthouse in Charlotte as the first one,a log building,was destroyed in the Tornado of 1833,which destroyed all but one building on the courthouse square.
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Austin Peay was an American politician who served as the 35th governor of Tennessee from 1923 to 1927. He was the state's first governor since the Civil War to win three consecutive terms and the first to die in office. Prior to his election as governor,he served two terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives (1901–1905).
Kerry E. Roberts is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for the 23rd district,which includes Robertson County,Dickson County,Cheatham County,Humphreys County and Hickman County. In January 2020,Roberts left his weekly radio show on Springfield's WDBL and moved to Nashville's WLAC morning show The Tennessee Star Report. In October 2021,Roberts rode his bicycle 100 miles to raise money and awareness for Humphreys County flood victims.
James R. "Bo" Mitchell is the state representative for District 50 in the Tennessee House of Representatives and a two-term councilman for District 35 in the Nashville Metro Council.
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Clarence Kelley Colley (1869–1956) was an American architect. He designed many buildings in Tennessee,some of which are on the campuses of Middle Tennessee State University and Austin Peay State University. Other buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 1928 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6,1928. Incumbent Democratic Governor Austin Peay died in office on October 2,1927. Tennessee’s Democratic Speaker of the Senate,Henry Hollis Horton became governor according to Tennessee’s gubernatorial succession law. In the general election,Henry defeated Republican nominee Raleigh Hopkins with 61.1% of the vote.
Tennessee's 25th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kerry Roberts since his 2014 primary defeat of fellow Republican Jim Summerville;prior to redistricting,Roberts had represented the 18th district.
Between midnight and 10:00 am CDT on Saturday,August 21,2021,very heavy rainfall resulted in widespread flash flooding across western Middle Tennessee,including the town of Waverly. During the event,much of a five-county area received up to a quarter of normal annual rainfall in under twelve hours,as much as 10 to 15 inches. In a situation described as catastrophic,Waverly was severely damaged by floodwater,with hundreds of homes and dozens of businesses destroyed and swept away. Numerous people became trapped,leading to widespread water rescues. The event resulted in 19 fatalities in Waverly,with another in nearby Hurricane Mills,and is regarded as one of the worst natural disasters in Tennessee history. The event broke the 24-hour rainfall record in Tennessee,with over 20 inches (510 mm) of rain falling in McEwen. Flooding also occurred in parts of western Kentucky,but to a much lesser extent.
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- ↑ Cara Kumari, 'Who Is State Sen.-Elect Jim Summerville? Austin Peay Professor Beats Longtime Sen. Doug Jackson', WSMV-TV, November 12, 2010
- ↑ "State Sen. Jim Summerville Charged with Stalking, Assault - NewsChannel5.com". Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ↑ J.R. Lind, 'More Volunteers for Perry', on NashvillePost.com, November 7, 2011
- ↑ "Senators - TN General Assembly".
- ↑ "Tennessee state Sen. Jim Summerville arrested for stalking, assault one month after public intoxication charge". New York Daily News .
- ↑ "Jim Summerville faces stalking, assault charges". www.tennessean.com. Associated Press. October 19, 2014.
- ↑ https://www.timesfreepress.com | October 20th, 2014 | Why Sen. Jim Summerville was arrested three times in one month | Associated Press |
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