Not to be confused with Newton’s Cannon or Newton’s cannonball.Newton Cannon (May 22 1781 – September 16 1841) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1835 to 1839. He also served several terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1814 to 1817 and from 1819 to 1823. Cannon was a long-time foe of Andrew Jackson and spent much of his political career opposing Jacksonite policies.
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active years end date
1817-03-03, 1823-03-03, 1839-10-14
active years start date
1814-09-16, 1819-03-04, 1835-10-12
battle
Creek War
birth date
1781-05-22
birth place
North Carolina, Guilford County North Carolina
death date
1841-09-16
death place
Tennessee, Williamson County Tennessee
military branch
Tennessee
military rank
Colonel (United States)
office
Member of the, U.S. House of Representatives, from Tennessee's 5th district
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