Scott Fitzhugh

Scott Preston Fitzhugh (born December 15, 1888 in Dover , Tennessee , †  March 4, 1956 in Memphis , Tennessee) was an American politician . In 1931, he was the de facto lieutenant governor of the state of Tennessee as President of the State Senate , although this office was not formally established until 1951.

Career

After studying law and admitting to the bar, Scott Fitzhugh began working in the Memphis profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He served on the Tennessee Senate for three terms. In 1931 he became president of this chamber for some time. However, for reasons that have not been handed down, he did not hold this office for two years, as is usually the case.

In his capacity as President of the State Senate, Fitzhugh was deputy to Governor Henry Hollis Horton . So he actually held the office of lieutenant governor. This post was or is constitutionally anchored in most other states. In Tennessee this has only been the case since 1951. He was instrumental in the passing of a law to build the Scott Fitzhugh Bridge, named after him, over the Tennessee River . In 1940 he was a substitute delegate to the Democratic National Convention . He died in Memphis on March 4, 1956.

Web links

• Scott Fitzhugh in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• The Political Graveyard
• Fitzhugh on the list of Tennessee Senate presidents

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Stewart County Biographies