Winchester, Tennessee

Winchester is a city located in Franklin County, Tennessee {{GR|6}}. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,329.

Famous Residents

For a relatively small town, Winchester has counted a large number of citizens who became eminent beyond its borders.

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Four governors of Tennessee were born in or lived there:

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• Albert Smith Marks
• Isham G. Harris
• Peter F. Turney
• Henry Horton

Three natives have been formally honored by the British Crown:

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• Sir John Templeton, financier and philanthropist
• Sir Francis Joseph Campbell, pioneer in educating the blind
• Lady Ida Beasly Elliott, missionary in Burma

Winchester was also the birthplace of Dinah Shore, singer and TV personality.

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In addition, President Andrew Jackson once owned considerable property in the town.

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