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June 28, 1843: The Jonesborough Whig and Independent Journal reported, “As to the crowd in attendance here, on Monday, it is variously estimated – at from two to four thousand. Of one thing we are certain, to wit, that we never have seen as large a concourse of people in the town of Jonesborough. And the orators themselves, declared the assembly to be the largest they had addressed during the campaign. Reading other articles in that issue of the newspaper, it is likely that the orator...

March 16, 1866: The East Tennessee Union Flag reported recent Washington County election results. S.T. Shipley was elected Sheriff. Maj. James E. Deacons was elected Circuit Court Clerk, while John F. Grisham was selected County Court Clerk. Capt. George McPherson was elected trustee, J.J. Yeager was elected revenue collector, and Lt. G.W. Douglas was elected register. The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way at the time. March 16, 1892...