Occupation Businessman Died February 29, 1904 | Role Politician Name Jere Baxter | |
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Born February 11, 1852 Nashville, Tennessee | ||
Education Montgomery Bell Academy Organizations founded Tennessee Central Railway | ||
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Jere Baxter (February 11, 1852 – February 29, 1904) was a Tennessee businessman, lawyer, and politician.
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Early life
Jere Baxter was born on February 11, 1852, in Nashville, Tennessee. His father, Nathaniel Baxter, was a politician and judge. After graduating from Montgomery Bell Academy, he studied law.
Career
Baxter went into legal publishing, issuing The Legal Reporter, the nine-volume bound compilation of which came to be commonly known as Baxter's Reports.
Baxter founded the Tennessee Central Railroad and helped found the communities of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, and Sheffield, Alabama. He served in the Tennessee State Senate, and unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for governor of Tennessee in 1890.
Death and legacy
Baxter died on February 29, 1904. Baxter, Tennessee, is named for him.