Notable Alumni: James Percy Priest
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James Percy Priest attended UT in Knoxville in 1923. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from … Continue reading
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Notable Alumni: Thomas A.R. Nelson (1828)
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Thomas A.R. Nelson graduated in 1828 and served in the U.S. House of Representatives and on the Tennessee Supreme Court. … Continue reading
Notable Alumni: John E. McCall (1881)
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John E. McCall (1881) was editor of the Tennessee Republican and served in both the Tennessee and the U.S. House … Continue reading
Notable Alumni: Ed Jones (1934)
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Ed Jones attended UT Junior College (now UT Martin) and graduated from UT in Knoxville in 1934. He was Tennessee … Continue reading
Notable Alumni: Thomas G. Hull (1951)
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Thomas G. Hull (1951) was chief U.S. district judge in Greeneville, Tennessee. He was elected to the U.S. House of … Continue reading
Notable Alumni: John Chiles Houk
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John Chiles Houk attended UT Knoxville from 1872 to 1879. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives … Continue reading
Notable Alumni: John J. Duncan Sr.
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John J. Duncan Sr. attended UT from 1939 to 1941. He was mayor of Knoxville and served in the U.S. … Continue reading
Notable Alumni: John Hervey Crozier (1829)
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John Hervey Crozier (1829) was president of the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad and served in the U.S. House of Representatives … Continue reading
Notable Alumni: Walter C. Chandler (1909)
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Walter C. Chandler (1909) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1935 to 1940 and served as … Continue reading
Notable Alumni: Howard Baker Sr. (1922, 1924)
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Howard Baker Sr. (1922, 1924) served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1951 to 1964.