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Sevier

American  
[suh-veeer] / səˈviər /

noun

  1. John, 1745–1815, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier and politician: first governor of Tennessee.


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Born on Jan. 19, 1946, in Sevier County, Tenn., Dolly was the fourth of 12 children in a family of very slight means.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

“Tea is such a natural addition to fried chicken because it adds a welcome touch of bitterness to the meat, which complements the juicy, rich, fatty, crispy bird,” wrote Joe Sevier for Epicurious.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2024

Park officials say they paused entry to allow fire crews enough room to assess the growing blaze in Sevier County east of Knoxville.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

In Sevier County, Tenn., neither Drew Moore nor his wife, Raven, receives paid leave.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2022

In 1784 some of those settlers, led by John Sevier, seceded from North Carolina in the hope of creating a fourteenth state, which they named Franklin.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz