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Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850
Acts of TN 1796-1850 is an index to the names that appear in the early legislation of Tennessee. When a bill is passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed by the governor, the final version of the bill appears in the publication Acts of Tennessee. This index lists over 22,500 names that have appeared in the public acts and private acts between 1796 and 1850.
Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850
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| View Entry | First & Middle Name(s) | Last Name | Year of Act | Chapter & Section | Serial # | Notes | Database - TN Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | W. H. | Hooker | 1845 | 15.1 | 48 |
Orean Institute trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hooser | 1837 | 249.2 | 43 |
Shelbyville and McMinnville Central Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hope | 1827 | 131.1 | 32 Private |
Davidson County - Craighead Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hopper | 1843 | 198.5 | 47 |
Madison County - commissioner to improve navigation on Forked Deer River |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hopper | 1847 | 157.1 | 49 |
Madison County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hord | 1797 | 13.4 | 6 |
Mentioned in Hawkins/Grainger County Boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hord | 1798 | 21.1 | 7 |
Mentioned in Grainger County boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hord | 1805 | 40.1 | 12 |
Appointed road commissioner-Claiborne County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hord | 1817 | 145.11 | 21 |
Director of Rogersville Tenn. Bank |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hord | 1817 | 147.6 | 21 |
Commissioner for the North Fork Bridge |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hord | 1837 | 174.1 | 43 |
Hawkins County - Knoxville and Rogersville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William S. | Hord | 1849 | 16.5 | 50 |
Farmer's Manufacturing Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Horde | 1829 | 300 | 33 Private |
Knox County - to receive refund if lawsuit lost |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. H. | Horn | 1847 | 221.4 | 49 |
reimbursed for expenses |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. | Horne | 1849 | 59.3 | 50 |
Davidson County - Nashville Mechanics' Institute incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William R. | Horne | 1847 | 118.14 | 49 |
TN Central Railroad Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Horner | 1823 | 164.1 | 28 |
Concerning West Tenn. land grant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Horseley | 1849 | 47.2 | 50 |
Haywood County - mill dam authorized |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William M. | Horskins | 1827 | 99.2 | 32 Private |
Henderson County - Lexington Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Horsley | 1825 | 117.1 | 30 |
Shelbyville |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William M. | Hoskins | 1819 | 34.2 | 23 |
Wilson County - Statesville commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. M. | Hoskins | 1837 | 224.1 | 43 |
Henderson County - TN and Jackson Central Railroad Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. A. | Houston | 1849 | 35.24 | 50 |
Williamson and Marshall Turnpike Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. Y. | Houston | 1849 | 48.4 | 50 |
Apollonian Society of Franklin College incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1815 | 98 | 20 |
Turnpike authorized |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1817 | 71.8 | 21 |
Mentioned--Greene County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1823 | 167.1 | 28 |
Mentioned-Greene County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1827 | 125.1 | 32 Private |
Greene County - turnpike proprietor |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1827 | 169.1 | 32 Private |
Claiborne County - Pleasant Grove Female Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1829 | 219.1 | 33 Private |
Greene County - turnpike charter extended |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1831 | 34.3 | 35 Private |
Greene County - turnpike proprietor |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1831 | 184.1 | 35 Private |
Greene County - authorized to open turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1833 | 54.1 | 38 |
Haywood County - Farmers and Merchants Bank of Memphis |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1835 | 6.2 | 41 Private |
Middle and East TN Railroad commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1837 | 122.1 | 43 |
Greene County - mentioned in turnpike road description |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1837 | 177.1 | 43 |
Knoxville and Cumberland Gap Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Houston | 1847 | 43.24 | 49 |
Memphis Insurance Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William senr. | Houston | 1813 | 127.1 | 19 |
Turnpike commissioner - Greene County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Houston | 1820 | 130.1 | 25 |
Greene County - turnpike proprietor |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Houston | 1835 | 2.1 | 41 Private |
Claiborne County - Railroad Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Houston | 1835 | 3.1 | 41 Private |
Railroad commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Houston | 1843 | 60.1 | 47 |
Claiborne County - Bank of East TN director |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. | Howard | 1837 | 208.1 | 43 |
Hardeman County - Memphis, Somerville and Bolivar Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. | Howard | 1843 | 67.1 | 47 |
Shelby County - turnpike road commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. | Howard | 1849 | 25.15 | 50 |
Shelby County - Memphis Gas Light Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wardlaw | Howard | 1847 | 219.34 | 49 |
Memphis and Germantown Turnpike Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wardlow | Howard | 1835 | 38.2 | 41 Private |
Commissioner of La Grange and Memphis rail road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wardlow | Howard | 1845 | 114.1 | 48 |
Fayette County - Memphis and Somerville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wardlow | Howard | 1845 | 182.2 | 48 |
Shelby County - Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wardlow | Howard | 1847 | 43.24 | 49 |
Memphis Insurance Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |