J. Reagor Motlow | |
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Born | February 15, 1898 Moore County, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | March 12, 1978 (aged 80) Tullahoma, Tennessee, U.S. |
Education | Vanderbilt University |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
Spouse | Jennie Garth |
Parent | Lem Motlow |
Relatives | Jack Daniel (great-uncle) |
J. Reagor Motlow (February 15, 1898 – March 12, 1978)[1] was an American businessman, politician, landowner, and philanthropist. He was the owner of the Jack Daniel's distillery. He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate. He donated the land upon which the campus of Motlow State Community College and the public library in Lynchburg were built.