Henry Hollingsworth

Henry Hollingsworth (1808-1855) was a Democratic politician.[1][2] He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1837 to 1839.[1][2]

Biography

Early life

He was born in Nelson County, Virginia on August 18, 1808.[1] He and a twin sister, Mary Ann, were probably the only children born to William and Fanny Hollingsworth.[3] He moved to Nashville with his parents in his boyhood.[1]

Career

He served in the Seminole Wars.[1] From 1837 to 1839, he served as Mayor of Nashville.[1][2]

Personal life

He married Eliza O’Brien in 1837, but she died at the age of 21 two years later.[1][4] He remarried to a widow, Mrs. Anna Bell Dozier Stump.[1] He died on January 24, 1855.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
  2. 1 2 3 Nashville Library
  3. ↑ http://dvhss.org/hh/hh_winter08.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.thenashvillecitycemetery.org/1839.htm
Political offices
Preceded by
William Nichol		 Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
1837–1839 		Succeeded by
Charles Clay Trabue


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