The Fourteenth General Assembly convened at Murfreesboro on September 17, 1821. James
K. Polk was again clerk of the Senate. Hickman, Lawrence, Wayne and Hardin Counties were represented in the Senate
by Dr. Joel Walker. In the House of Representatives, Hickman and Lawrence Counties were represented by David Crockett,
the famous bear hunter and pioneer politican, who afterwards lost his life at the Alamo. It is related that during
this session Crockett engaged in a heated debate with a colleague. He was being worsted in the war of words, when
he rushed at his antagonist. He grasped his collar, when the entire false front of his shirt came loose. Crockett
then seem satisfied, and carried this token of victory back with him to his seat. William Hall, Aaron V. Brown,
and Felix Grundy were members of this Assembly. It appearing that Richard Campbell, of Hickman County, had exhausted
his funds in the building of a gristmill, and was, therefore, unable to buy the land upon which it was erected,
it was made unlawful for any person, save Campbell, to enter or obtain a title to the fifty acres of land, having
the mill for a center, for one year. Henry Hardin, Edward Nunnellee, David Curry and James McNeilly were appointed
commissioners for the pupose of running the county lines of Hickman County, finding the center of the county, etc.,
having practically the same duties to perform and the same powers.... [end of our info]
