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  • William Trousdale
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  • William Trousdale (September 23, 1790March 27, 1872) was an American soldier and politician. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1849 to 1851, and was United States Minister to Brazil from 1853 to 1857. He fought under Andrew Jackson in the Creek War, the War of 1812 and the Second Seminole War, and commanded the U.S. Fourteenth Infantry in the Mexican-American War. His military exploits earned him the nickname, "War Horse of Sumner County."
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serviceyears
  • 1812
term start
  • 1849-10-16
Birth Date
  • 1790-09-23
Commands
  • 2
  • 14
Branch
  • United States Army
  • Tennessee militia
death place
  • Gallatin, Tennessee, United States
Spouse
  • Mary Ann Bugg
Name
  • William Trousdale
ImageSize
  • 200
resting place
  • Gallatin, Tennessee
  • Gallatin City Cemetery
Party
  • Democratic Party
Birth Place
  • Orange County, North Carolina, United States
Title
Term
  • --10-08
term end
  • 1851-10-16
death date
  • 1872-03-27
Rank
  • 20
Battles
  • Creek War
  • New Orleans
  • Pensacola
  • Talladega
  • War of 1812
  • Mexican-American War
  • Second Seminole War
  • Chapultepec
  • Churubusco
  • Contreras
  • Molino del Rey
  • Tallushatchee
  • Wahoo Swamp
Successor
Before
Years
  • 1849
  • --10-08
After
Profession
  • Attorney
Order
  • 13
Predecessor
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  • William Trousdale (September 23, 1790March 27, 1872) was an American soldier and politician. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1849 to 1851, and was United States Minister to Brazil from 1853 to 1857. He fought under Andrew Jackson in the Creek War, the War of 1812 and the Second Seminole War, and commanded the U.S. Fourteenth Infantry in the Mexican-American War. His military exploits earned him the nickname, "War Horse of Sumner County."
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