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| Website | https://jeffersoncountytn.gov/ |
| Established | June 15, 1792 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RP October 24, 2023 09:36am |
| Description | The County Commission is the County Legislative Body for Jefferson County. It is composed of 21 members from 10 districts. Commissioners are elected by voters in their districts for four-year terms. Commissioners must represent substantially equal populations based on the latest federal census. Each district is represented by two members except for District 03 (White Pine) which has three members. County Commissioners must reside within and be a qualified voter of the district represented. |
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May 13, 1937 -
JEFFERSON lost to HAMBLEN to accommodate local residents [locations unknown, not mapped; map depicts net changes in JEFFERSON-HAMBLEN line 1889-1937].
(Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 471/p. 1526)
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April 20, 1935 -
May 13, 1937
JEFFERSON lost to SEVIER to accommodate local resident [map depicts net changes in JEFFERSON-SEVIER line 1846-1935].
(Tenn. Acts 1935, 69th assy., priv., ch. 672/p. 1802)
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April 09, 1901 -
April 20, 1935
JEFFERSON gained from SEVIER to accommodate local residents.
(Tenn. Acts 1901, 52d assy., ch. 283/p. 649)
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July 19, 1870 -
April 09, 1901
JEFFERSON lost to creation of HAMBLEN.
(Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 6, secs. 1-2, 5, 17/pp. 15, 17, 22; Historic Hamblen, 18)
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January 31, 1854 -
July 19, 1870
JEFFERSON gained from HAWKINS [repealed act of 16 Feb 1852].
(Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 130/p. 204)
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February 16, 1852 -
January 31, 1854
JEFFERSON lost to HAWKINS [repealed 31 Jan 1854].
(Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 299/p. 570)
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December 11, 1827 -
February 16, 1852
JEFFERSON lost small area to COCKE.
(Tenn. Acts 1827, 17th assy., priv., ch. 176/p. 151)
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November 19, 1811 -
December 11, 1827
JEFFERSON lost to COCKE that area south of COCKE separated from the rest of the county after the creation of COCKE in 1797.
(Tenn. Acts 1811, 9th assy., 1st sess., ch. 110/p. 128)
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October 22, 1811 -
November 19, 1811
JEFFERSON gained small area from COCKE.
(Tenn. Acts 1811, 9th assy., 1st sess., ch. 41/p. 49)
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October 09, 1797 -
October 22, 1811
JEFFERSON lost to creation of COCKE; part of JEFFERSON south of COCKE was separate from the rest of the county by this creation.
(Tenn. Acts 1797, 2d assy., 1st sess., ch. 8, sec. 1/p. 124)
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July 11, 1795 -
October 09, 1797
JEFFERSON gained from SEVIER.
(Terr. South of R. Ohio Acts 1795, ch. 14/p. 68)
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September 27, 1794 -
July 11, 1795
JEFFERSON lost to creation of SEVIER.
(Terr. South of R. Ohio Acts 1794, ch. 11/p. 38)
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May 07, 1793 -
September 27, 1794
JEFFERSON exchanged with GREENE.
(Terr. Papers U.S., 4:455-456)
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June 15, 1792 -
May 07, 1793
JEFFERSON created by the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio (Southwest Territory) from GREENE, HAWKINS, and Non-County Area 1 (Cherokee Reserve).
(Terr. Papers U.S., 4:448-449)
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