Tre Hargett @tnsecofstate
Today in TN History: Washington, Sullivan, Hawkins and Greene Counties petition for statehood as “Frankland” to U.S. Congress. It fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass, even after changing the name to “Franklin” in an attempt to win Ben Franklin and others’ favor. https://t.co/yjAXVyDEzw — PolitiTweet.org