John McCormick Lea
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Preceded byAlexander Allison
Succeeded byJohn Hugh Smith
BornDecember 25, 1818
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 1903 (aged 84)
Monteagle, Tennessee, U.S.
Monteagle, Tennessee, U.S.
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 | December 25, 1818 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 1903 (aged 84) Monteagle, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 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]
