Asa Faulkner
Asa Faulkner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
| In office 1869–1871 | |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1802 |
| Died | July 29, 1886 (aged 84) McMinnville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Annis Wolfe Sally Reynolds Martha Ann Martin |
| Children | 19 |
| Occupation | Owner of textile mills |
Asa Faulkner (July 16, 1802 – July 29, 1886) was an American businessman and politician. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate.
Early life
[edit]Asa Faulkner was born on July 16, 1802, in Edgefield County, South Carolina.[1] His father was Dr. Archibald Faulkner and his mother, Rebecca Burkhalter.[1] His father was of English descent, a fourth-generation Marylander. His mother was of German Quaker descent.[1] His parents settled in Warren County, Tennessee when he was 6.[1]
Career
[edit]Faulkner began his career by working for a woollen mill from 1812 to 1830, when he built his own.[1] He also acquired a cotton gin and built a dam, and became wealthy by the 1840s.[1] His house and mill were still standing as landmarks on Charles Creek near McMinnville as of 1931.[2] Faulkner sold "Faulkner Jeans."[1] He was "the nestor of all of Warren County's manufacturing interests, and spent all his long life in founding, nourishing and sustaining them."[3]
Faulkner joined the Whig Party.[1] During the American Civil War, he supported the Union Army.[1] He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1865 to 1866, and as a member of the Tennessee Senate from 1869 to 1871.[1]
Death
[edit]Faulkner first married Annis Wolfe; he later remarried twice, to Sally Reynolds, and Martha Ann Martin.[1] He had 19 children, and resided at Falconhurst in McMinnville.[1]
Faulkner died on July 29, 1886, in McMinnville, Tennessee.[3] His funeral was conducted by Presbyterian minister George Tucker Stainback.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Falconhurst". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ↑ "I Reckon So". The Knoxville Journal. June 23, 1931. p. 4. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Death of Hon. Asa Faulkner". Southern Standard. July 31, 1886. p. 1. Retrieved December 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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