John Netherland

John Netherland
Portrait of Netherland by Samuel Shaver (1846)
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 1st district
In office
1833–1835
Preceded byAbraham McClellan
Succeeded byJoseph Powell[1]
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from Sullivan County
In office
1835–1836
Preceded byGeorge R. Powell
Succeeded byElkanah Dulaney[2]
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from Hawkins County
In office
1851–1853
Preceded bySamuel Powell
Succeeded byJames White[2]
Personal details
Born(1808-09-20)September 20, 1808
Powhatan County, Virginia, United States
DiedOctober 4, 1887(1887-10-04) (aged 79)
Rogersville, Tennessee
Resting placeMcKinney Cemetery
Rogersville, Tennessee
Political partyWhig
SpouseSusan McKinney (m. 1839)
ProfessionAttorney

John Netherland (September 20, 1808 – October 4, 1887) was an American attorney and politician, active primarily in mid-19th century Tennessee. A leader of the state's Whigs, he served in both the Tennessee Senate and Tennessee House of Representatives, and was an unsuccessful candidate for governor on the Opposition ticket in 1859. During the Civil War, he supported the Union, and was a delegate to the 1861 East Tennessee Convention.

  1. ^ Diane Black, "Tennessee Senators," Tennessee State Library and Archives, 2010, pp. 10-12. Retrieved: 26 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b Tennessee Blue Book, pp. 14, 170, 211, 221. Retrieved: 26 April 2013.