1895-1977
A native of Niota, Harry T. Burn held public office for much of his adult life; State House of Representatives, 1919-23; State Senate 1949-53; State Planning Commission 1952-58; delgate of Roane County to the Constitutional Conventions of 1953, 1959, 1965. However, he is best remembered for an action he took during his first term in the legislature. On August 18, 1920, he changed his vote to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and it became law, giving women the right to vote.HM Number | HM1BB8 |
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Marker Number | 2A 80 |
Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 1:01am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 722242 N 3932963 |
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Decimal Degrees | 35.51540000, -84.54928333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 30.924', W 84° 32.957' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 30' 55.44" N, 84° 32' 57.42" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 423 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 327 Lee Highway, Niota TN 37826, US |
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