Frontier Justice: Russell Bean and Andrew Jackson
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Russell Bean was the son of William Bean and his wife, Lydia, the first people to settle in what's now Tennessee and for whom Bean Station is named. Russell, considered the first child of European descent to be born in the future Tennessee, was a large, strong man with a temper who most folks avoided that temper came to a boil. Andrew Jackson was a judge on the Tennessee Superior Court, hearing cases at the Washington County Courthouse in Jonesborough at the turn of the 19th century. He also had a reputation of being a strong-willed man with a temper. And one fateful day the two came face-to-face near Jonesborough. Today we tell that story. Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast so you don't miss any of our stories. We're on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Goodpods, Audible or wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Thank you so much for listening and for sharing our Stories of Appalachia with your friends. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-appalachia--5553692/support.
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