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About Willie Blount
Willie Blount was an American politician who served as the third governor of Tennessee from 1809 to 1815. Blount's efforts to raise funds and soldiers during the War of 1812 earned Tennessee the nickname, "Volunteer State." He was the younger half-brother of Southwest Territory governor, William Blount. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.
Everything about Willie Blount →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Governor of Tennessee, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 18, 1768
- Died
- September 10, 1835