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Austin Peay (/ p iː /; June 1, 1876 – October 2, 1927) was an American politician who served as the 35th governor of Tennessee from 1923 to 1927. He was the state's first governor since the Civil War to win three consecutive terms and the first to die in office. [1]

May 1, 2023 · Austin Peay IV was the 35th Governor of the State of Tennessee from 1923 to 1927. He was born 1 Jun 1876 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky to farmer Austin "Buggy" Peay (1844-1898) and Cornelia Frances Leavell (1846-1880). He married Sallie Hurst and they had two children: Amaryllis Peay and Austin Peay V.

Founded in 1927 and named for former Tennessee Governor Austin Peay, this once small teachers’ college has developed into a thriving university praised by major media outlets and the White House.

Austin Peay was once one of Tennessee’s more famous governors, hailed as perhaps one of the most talented reformers in the state’s history. The late governor’s legacy is hardly confined to the university named for him in his home city of Clarksville.

Before the end of his term, however, in 1927, Peay suddenly died from a cerebral hemorrhage, in Nashville, Tennessee. He is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Clarksville, Tennessee. Austin Peay State University had been renamed in his honor in 1929.

Located just 45 minutes from Nashville in downtown Clarksville, Austin Peay offers a comprehensive range of programs, including associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees. View offered programs.

Oct 8, 2017 · Austin Peay, a successful and progressive governor during the 1920s, was perhaps best known as the governor who signed the infamous Butler (antievolution) Bill into law.

Austin Peay graduated from Centre in 1895, and served a governor of Tennessee. He was the only governor of his generation to be elected for a third term and was the first chief executive of Tennessee to die while in office. He was born in Christian County, Kentucky, June 1, 1876.

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