Sevier

[ suh-vee ]

/ səˈvi /

John,1745–1815, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier and politician: first governor of Tennessee.

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Question 1 of 10

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Sevier had survived his old friend, co-founder with him of Watauga, by one year.
Pioneers of the Old Southwest|Constance Lindsay Skinner
"We have done what we could, Captain Ireton, and not altogether what we would," said Sevier in the summing-up.
The Master of Appleby|Francis Lynde
There was no topic suited to so fleeting a moment, and when they had smiled all round again Dr. Sevier lifted his hat.
Dr. Sevier|George W. Cable
The charges against Sevier, though pressed with all the force that his enemies could bring to bear, came to nothing.
Pioneers of the Old Southwest|Constance Lindsay Skinner

We followed the valley down and stopped for lunch at the mouth of the Sevier River Canyon.
The Cruise of a Schooner|Albert W. Harris