John McCormick Lea | |
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26th Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee | |
In office 1849–1850 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Allison |
Succeeded by | John Hugh Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | December 25, 1818
Died | September 21, 1903 Monteagle, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 84)
Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Overton (
m. 1843) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) |
Luke Lea Susan Wells McCormick |
Alma mater | University of Nashville |
John McCormick Lea (December 25, 1818 – September 21, 1903) was an American Whig politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1849 to 1850.
Lea was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on December 25, 1818. [1] He graduated from the University of Nashville. [1] His father was Luke Lea (1783–1851), a United States Representative from Tennessee, and his mother, Susan Wells McCormick. [1]
Lea was a lawyer and a circuit judge. [1] He served as vice-president of First American National Bank. [1] He served as President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Nashville. [1] From 1842 to 1845, he served as Assistant U.S. District Attorney. [2] From 1849 to 1850, he served as Mayor of Nashville. [1] [3] He was part of the commission to surrender Nashville to the Union Army in February 1862. [2] From 1888 to 1903, he served as president of the Tennessee Historical Society. [1] [2]
Lea married Elizabeth Overton in 1843. [1] They had three sons, Overton, Robert B. and Luke Lea. [1] He attended the First Presbyterian Church. [1] He died in Monteagle, Tennessee on September 21, 1903, and he is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery. [1]