William Bean
Tennessee's first permanent European-American settler (1721-1782) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about William Bean?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about the American pioneer. For other uses, see William Bean (disambiguation).
William Bean (December 9, 1721-May 1782) was an American pioneer, longhunter, and Commissioner of the Watauga Association. He is accepted by historians as the first permanent European American settler of Tennessee.[3]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
William Bean | |
---|---|
Born | William Bean (1721-12-09)December 9, 1721 St. Stephens Parish, Virginia |
Died | May 1782 (aged 60) Bean's Station, Tennessee |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Longhunter, soldier, pioneer, politician |
Known for | being the reported first permanent European-American settler, and founding the first permanent European-American settlement of Tennessee[1] |
Title | Commissioner, Watauga Association[2] |
Term | 1772-April 1775 |
Predecessor | Office established |
Successor | Office dissolved |
Spouse |
Lydia Russell
(m. 1744; died 1788) |
Children | 6 |
Parents |
|
Close