Austin Peay Net Worth

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His salary as Governor of Tennessee was $10,000 per year. Austin Peay was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1923 to 1927. He was the first post-Civil War governor to win three terms in a row, as well as the first to die in office. His net worth is estimated to be $250 thousand, and his salary as Governor of Tennessee was $10,000 per year.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	June 1, 1876
Birth Place	Kentucky
Age	143 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Gemini

💰 Net worth: $250 thousand (2024)

About

American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee from 1923 to 1927. He was Tennessee's first post-Civil War governor to win three terms in a row, as well as the first to die in office.

Before Fame

He studied at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia and at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.

Trivia

He signed the Butler Act into law and therefore prohibited the teaching of the Theory of Evolution in public schools. This action precipitated the Scopes Trial of 1925.

Family Life

He married Sallie Hurst in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1895.

Associated With

He and Bill Haslam both served as Governor of Tennessee.

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