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Major Lea

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Major Lea

Birth
Leasburg, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Death
16 Jul 1822 (aged 51)
Richland, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
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Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
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Major Lea served as a member of the first court in Grainger County; became Baptist minister; elected as State Senator; appointed a charter member of Madison Academy in 1806, and was also a charter member of East Tennessee College which later became the University of Tennessee.
Major Lea served as a member of the first court in Grainger County; became Baptist minister; elected as State Senator; appointed a charter member of Madison Academy in 1806, and was also a charter member of East Tennessee College which later became the University of Tennessee.

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  • Created by: Phillip Grey
  • Added: Jul 25, 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7708595/major-lea: accessed ), memorial page for Major Lea (21 Apr 1771–16 Jul 1822), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7708595, citing Lea Springs Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Phillip Grey (contributor 46580186).