Record #:

15862

Author(s):

Sadler, W. J.

Abstract:

Thomas Bragg, a member of the prominent Bragg family of Warren County, served two terms as Governor, assuming office on January 1, 1855. He served during the rather hectic period leading up to the Civil War and was a voice for calm in the state. Education improved during his term, as did transportation facilities, especially railroads, and rivers cleared for navigation. Historians accord him a high place in the state's public life, and his administration was considered among the best in the state's history.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 3 Issue 37, Feb 1936, p6

Subject(s):

Governors