Although never officially a state, a portion of Eastern Tennessee functioned as one from 1784-1788 and was named after this early American.
- John Adams
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Franklin
- James Madison
Although never officially a state, a portion of Eastern Tennessee functioned as one from 1784-1788 and was named after this early American.
Benjamin Franklin. Originally part of North Carolina, the lost state of Franklin governed itself for four years before North Carolina reclaimed the land which it later ceded to the federal government which made it part of Tennessee in 1796.