The Benton family came from North Carolina in 1799 and he was a state senator in 1809. He got in a dispute with then General Andrew Jackson, injuring him. From there, Benton hastily moved to Missouri in 1815, where he became a US Senator in 1821 and an early architect of Manifest Destiny. This is just south of Liepers Fork on highway 46.
This is stop #15 on TNTrailsandByways.com Old TN Trail
Here is the historical marker:
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