Washington County
Tennessee
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Washington County
Tennessee
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Washington County
Index to Locations Monte VistaMemorial Park Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee
|  Brazilla Carroll Reece (1889-1961) — also known asB. Carroll Reece — of Butler,JohnsonCounty, Tenn.; Johnson City,WashingtonCounty, Tenn.Born in alogcabin near Butler,JohnsonCounty, Tenn.,December22, 1889.Republican.Schoolteacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;banker;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1921-31, 1933-47,1951-61; died in office 1961; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Tennessee,1932,1936,1944,1948(speaker),1956,1960;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Tennessee, 1939-40;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1946-48; candidate forU.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1948;TennesseeRepublican state chair, 1958.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanEconomic Association;AmericanStatistical Association;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;DeltaSigma Pi;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, inBethesdaNaval Hospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,March19, 1961 (age71 years, 87days).Interment at Monte Vista Memorial Park.
| Samuel Mayes Arnell (1833-1903) — of Tennessee. Born inMauryCounty, Tenn.,May 3,1833.Republican.Delegateto Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1865; member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1865-66;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1866-71; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Tennessee,1868.Slaveowner. Died in Johnson City,WashingtonCounty, Tenn.,July 20,1903 (age70 years, 78days).Interment at Monte Vista Memorial Park.
| Louise Goff Reece (1898-1970) — also known asLouise G. Reece;Louise Goff;Mrs.Carroll Reece —of Johnson City,WashingtonCounty, Tenn.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,November6, 1898.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1956(alternate),1964;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1961-63; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Tennessee, 1967.Female.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;ColonialDames.Died in Johnson City,WashingtonCounty, Tenn.,May 14,1970 (age71 years, 189days).Interment at Monte Vista Memorial Park.
| Thad A. Cox — of Johnson City,WashingtonCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1912(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1936,1940.Interment at Monte Vista Memorial Park.Mountain HomeNational Cemetery Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee
Oak HillCemetery Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee
Joneborough CityCemetery Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee
OldCemetery Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee
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