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John Tipton (August 15, 1730 – August 9, 1813) was an American frontiersman and statesman who was active in the early development of the state of Tennessee. He is best remembered for leading the opposition to the State of Franklin movement in the 1780s, as well as his rivalry with Franklinite leader, John Sevier. He also served in the legislatures of Virginia, North Carolina, the Southwest Territory, and Tennessee, and was a delegate to Tennessee's 1796 constitutional convention. Tipton's homestead still stands, and is managed as the Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site. ==Early life== Tipton was born in Baltimore County, Maryland, one of eight children of Jonathan Tipton, a farmer, and Elizabeth (Edwards) Tipton. In 1747, his family moved to the Shenandoah Valley on Virginia's western frontier. By the late 1750s, Tipton owned a farm along the Shenandoah River in Frederick County, where he raised crops and livestock, and produced whiskey. In 1761, he supported George Washington's campaign for the House of Burgesses.〔John Parrish, (Colonel John Tipton ). Retrieved: 26 January 2013.〕 When Dunmore County (modern Shenandoah County) was created from Frederick in 1772, Tipton was appointed justice of the peace in the new county by Virginia governor Lord Dunmore. In June 1774, Tipton was elected to the county's Committee of Safety, and helped craft the Woodstock Resolutions, which denounced the British Crown's actions in closing the port of Boston. He was also elected to the county's seat in the House of Burgesses.〔 During Dunmore's War later that year, Tipton served as a captain under Andrew Lewis, and saw action at the Battle of Point Pleasant in October.〔 In the Spring of 1776, Tipton, who had aligned himself with the growing Patriot cause, represented Dunmore County at the Virginia Conventions.〔 He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates that year, where he served from 1776 to 1777, and from 1778 to 1781.〔Carroll Van West, "(John Tipton )," ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', 2009. Retrieved: 26 January 2013.〕 In 1777, he was reappointed justice of the peace by Virginia governor Patrick Henry, and two years later, he was appointed recruiting officer for the Continental Army's Virginia line. In 1780, he was appointed Commissioner of the Provision of Law by Governor Thomas Jefferson. As principal officer of the Shenandoah militia during the war, he obtained the title, "Colonel."〔 During the course of the Revolution, Tipton suffered a number of personal tragedies. His wife, Mary, died in 1776 while giving birth. His son, Abraham, was killed while fighting under George Rogers Clark, and another son, William, was badly wounded during the Siege of Savannah.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Tipton (Tennessee)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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