Back هنرى هوليس هورتون ARZ Henry Hollis Horton German Henry Hollis Horton Portuguese Хортон, Генри Russian Henry Hollis Horton Swedish
Henry H. Horton | |
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| 36th Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office October 3, 1927 – January 17, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Austin Peay |
| Succeeded by | Hill McAlister |
| Speaker of the Tennessee Senate | |
| In office 1927[1] | |
| Preceded by | Lucius D. Hill |
| Succeeded by | Sam R. Bratton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1866 Princeton, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 1934 (aged 68) Marshall County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Adeline Wilhoite (m. 1896) |
| Profession | Attorney at law |
Henry Hollis Horton (February 17, 1866 – July 2, 1934) was an American attorney, farmer and politician who served as the 36th Governor of Tennessee from 1927 to 1933. He was elevated to the position when Governor Austin Peay died in office, and as Speaker of the Tennessee Senate, he was first in the line of succession.[2] He was subsequently elected to two more two-year terms.
Horton's tenure as governor was marred by a scandal after the Stock Market crash in 1929. The related collapse of the financial empires of his political allies, Luke Lea and Rogers Caldwell, cost the state more than $6 million in funds deposited in their banks by Horton's administration. The legislature held a vote on impeaching the governor, but the measure did not carry and he served out his term.[2] He retired from politics and returned to his farm in Marshall County.
- ^ Historical Constitutional Officers of Tennessee, 1796 - Present, Territory South of the River Ohio, 1790 - 1796 Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved: 8 December 2012.
- ^ a b Jeanette Keith, "Henry Horton," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 9 December 2012.