[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 99 (Thursday, June 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E603]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING JEFFERSON COUNTY'S 230TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. TIM BURCHETT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 2022

  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to celebrate the 230th 
anniversary of Jefferson County, Tennessee.
  Governor William Blount formed Jefferson County in 1792 from land 
that was formerly part of the Southwest Territories, and it was one of 
the few counties created before Tennessee became the 16th state in 
1796.
  Davy Crockett, one of our nation's most prominent frontiersman, 
called Jefferson County home for 15 years and represented Tennessee in 
the U.S. House of Representatives. During his residence in Jefferson 
County, Davy Crockett married his wife, Polly Finley, in 1806 at the 
Finley Homeplace.
  Today, Jefferson County is home to many small businesses, abundant 
farmlands, and incredibly kind and wonderful residents. It is also home 
to several academic institutes, such as Carson-Newman University, that 
are shaping the minds of our future leaders.
  I am proud to represent Jefferson County and its residents in the 
U.S. House of Representatives, and it is my honor to recognize 
Jefferson County's 230 years of rich history.

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