Tennessee: Territorial Governor: 1790-1796 Governor in and over the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio 10 Oct 1790 - 30 Mar 1796 William Blount [2] [1] Blount was appointed by a commission issued by the President of the United States 8 Jun 1790; he took oath of office before an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States at Alexandria, Virginia, 20 Sep 1790 and arrived to the Territory 10 Oct 1790, staying at the house of William Yancey (now near Bristol, Tennessee). Last updated on: 01 Mar 2017 21:00:00
