Pikeville in Bledsoe County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Gov. James B. Frazier

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 22, 2017

1. Gov. James B. Frazier Marker

Inscription. Born in a house 160 ft. west, Oct. 18 1856. Elected Governor of Tennessee in 1902, he was reelected in 1904. He resigned in 1905, having been elected to the Senate, vice William B. Bate, deceased, and served there until 1911. Defeated for reelection, he practiced law in Chattanooga until his death, March 28, 1937.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2B 17.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 35° 36.423′ N, 85° 11.419′ W. Marker is in Pikeville, Tennessee, in Bledsoe County. It is on City Hall Street near Grove Street, on the left when traveling west. This marker is located on the opposite corner of the same block with a marker with the same number and similar title. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pikeville TN 37367, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau.

It is also in the American South,

specifically

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in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Beriah Frazier (within shouting distance of this marker); Pikeville During the Civil War (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Bridgman House (about 600 feet away); Bledsoe County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Bledsoe County (about 600 feet away); R.E. Winsett (about 700 feet away); Dr. James A. Ross House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bledsoe County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pikeville.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 22, 2017

2. Gov. James B. Frazier Marker

James Beriah Frazier image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse

3. James Beriah Frazier

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.