William Trousdale
William Trousdale | |
|---|---|
| 13th Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office October 16, 1849 – October 16, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Neill S. Brown |
| Succeeded by | William B. Campbell |
| United States Minister to Brazil | |
| In office October 8, 1853 – December 5, 1857 | |
| President | Franklin Pierce James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Schenck |
| Succeeded by | Richard K. Meade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1790 Orange County, North Carolina, United States |
| Died | March 27, 1872 (aged 81) Gallatin, Tennessee, United States |
| Resting place | Gallatin City Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Bugg |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Tennessee militia United States Army |
| Years of service | 1812–1813, 1814–1815, 1836–1837, 1847–1848 |
| Rank | Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Commands | 2nd Tennessee Mounted Volunteers 14th U.S. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Creek War • Tallushatchee (1813) • Talladega (1813) War of 1812 • Pensacola (1814) • New Orleans (1815) Second Seminole War • Wahoo Swamp (1836) Mexican–American War • Contreras (1847) • Churubusco (1847) • Molino del Rey (1847) • Chapultepec (1847) |
William Trousdale (September 23, 1790 – March 27, 1872) was an American soldier and politician. He served as the 13th governor of Tennessee from 1849 to 1851, and was United States Minister to Brazil from 1853 to 1857. He fought under Andrew Jackson in the Creek War, the War of 1812 and the Second Seminole War, and commanded the U.S. Fourteenth Infantry in the Mexican–American War. His military exploits earned him the nickname, "War Horse of Sumner County."