Willie Blount

Willie Blount (* April 18, 1768 in Bertie County, North Carolina; † September 10, 1835 in Nashville, Tennessee) was an American politician and fourth governor of Tennessee.

Youth

Willie Blount was the younger half-brother of William Blount, the former governor of the so-called South-West territory, from which then was the state of Tennessee. He studied law at the universities of Princeton and Columbia.

Political rise

When the elder Blount governor of the Southwest Territory was in 1790, Willie was one of three private secretaries of his brother. Was admitted to the United States after 1796 as new Tennessee State, he became a judge. From 1807 to 1809 he was a deputy in the Parliament of his country.

Governor of Tennessee

In 1809 he was elected to succeed John Sevier for the fourth Governor of Tennessee. After two successful elections in 1811 and 1813 he stayed a total of 6 years in this office. One of his goals as governor was the settlement of the great country by white immigrants. He supported his friend Andrew Jackson with money and soldiers in the battle against the Creek Indians. During the war of 1812 he supported the federal government with $ 37,000 and 2,000 soldiers. After the end of his third term, he retired to the Montgomery County.

Evening of life and death

In 1827 he ran again for the office of governor, but was defeated Sam Houston. In 1834 he was a delegate at a convention, which revised the Constitution of Tennessee. The new constitution gave the government and the governor greater authority. 1835 died of ex-governor in Nashville.