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SEVIER COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
The office of County Superintendent of Public Instruction was created by an act of the Tennessee Legislature in 1867. The first superintendent, Nathaniel M. Baker of the Third District, was appointed to serve a term of three years.
The Legislative Act of 1867 was repealed in 1870. The office of county superintendent was abolished and replaced with an examining board of three members appointed by the County Quarterly Court. The members were Dr. J. M. Hammer, Rev. N. Huffaker, and D. G. Emert. The members acted independently, the board never having a regular meeting.
In 1873 the act of 1870 was repealed. A County Superintendent of Public Instruction elected by the Quarterly Court replaced the three member examining board.
L. H. Tarwater was elected Superintendent by popular vote on August 2, 1928 for a term of four years. He was unopposed.
Name |
From |
To |
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Name |
From |
To |
D.G. Emert |
1873 |
1876 |
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Alton O. Delozier |
1915 |
1921 |
J.M. Layman |
1876 |
1879 |
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Robert L. Ogle |
1921 |
1923 |
J. R. Leake |
1879 |
1882 |
|
Alton O. Delozier |
1923 |
1928 |
L.A. Whaley |
1882 |
1883 |
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L.H. Tarwater |
1928 |
1932 |
P.A. Wear |
1883 |
1886 |
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Ray Ownby |
1932 |
1934 |
W.D. McElroy |
1886 |
1887 |
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Theron Hodges |
1934 |
1948 |
J.F. Sharp |
1887 |
1888 |
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Mayford Seaton |
1948 |
1952 |
W. S. 0gle |
1889 |
1892 |
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Roy Ledwell |
1952 |
1960 |
J.L. Caton |
1892 |
1895 |
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Chan Huskey |
1960 |
1968 |
John J. Massey |
1895 |
1900 |
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Paul Bogart |
1968 |
1976 |
Addie Trotter |
1900 |
1903 |
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Eugene Huskey |
1976 |
1984 |
Thomas Drinnen |
1904 |
1912 |
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T. Mack Sharpe |
1984 |
1988 |
James R. Keeble |
1912 |
1915 |
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Jack Parton |
1988 |
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