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Abram Maury Sr.

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Abram Maury Sr (c. 1766–1825) was a state legislator in Tennessee. Maury County, Tennessee is named for him.[1][2]

He served as a member of the Tennessee Senate representing Williamson County, Tennessee. Major Abram Poindexter Maury of Williamson County who became a congressman was his son and he was an uncle of Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hargett, Tre (Secretary of State). Tennessee Blue Book, 2019-2020. Nashville, Tennessee Secretary of State, 2020. p. 722.
  2. ^ a b Marise P. Lightfoot, "Maury County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: 11 March 2013.