What did john sevier do that helped Tennessee?
Prior to Tennessee becoming a U.S.
state, John Sevier was a military leader and a leading politician
in the Tennessee territory. John Sevier was the first Governor of
Tennessee serving from 1796 until 1801 and from 1803 to 1809. He
served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1811 until his
death in 1815.