of Tennessee House of Representatives, member of the United States House of Representatives William Brown Reese (1793–1860), President, University of Tennessee, from 1850 to 1853; justice on Tennessee Supreme Court Harry L. Sears (1920–2002), member of the New Jersey Senate Eddie Smith (b. 1979), politician, former member of Tennessee House of Representatives, current member of Tennessee Public Charter School Commission George Caldwell Taylor (1885–1952), federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Oliver Perry Temple (1820–1907) (attended, two years), attorney, author, judge, and economic promoter in East Tennessee in the latter half of the 19th century Dave Tollett, head baseball coach of Florida Gulf Coast John White (Kentucky politician) (1802–1845), 15th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, member of Kentucky House of Representatives John Henry Wilson (1846–1923), U.S. Representative from Kentucky Elijah Fish Yeager (1844–1890), newspaper editor, academic, member of Texas Legislature Notable faculty Millar Burrows (1889–1980), American biblical scholar, leading authority on Dead Sea Scrolls Michael Taylor (glass artist) (b.1944), Prominent artist known for geometric fused glass sculptures Notes References Further reading Allen, Ortha B. (1970). The philosophy of the library-college and its applications to Tusculum College (thesis). Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University. (OCLC 25212791) Bailey, Gilbert L. (1965). A history of Tusculum College, 1944-1964 (thesis). Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University. Hearn, Steven B. (1983). Survival strategies for Tusculum College: An ethnographic evaluation of enrollment, student recruitment, and school image (thesis). Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee – Knoxville. (OCLC 9939082) Patrick, James (2007). The beginning of collegiate education west of the Appalachians, 1795-1833: The achievement of Dr. Charles Coffin of Greeneville College and East Tennessee College. Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press () Ragan, Allen E. (1945). A history of Tusculum College, 1794-1944. Greeneville, TN: The Tusculum Sesquicentennial Committee. Treadway, Cleo C. (1974). Reclassification: The Tusculum way''. Greeneville, TN: Tusculum College Press. (OCLC 6922139) External links Official website Official athletics website Education in Greene County, Tennessee Private universities and colleges in Tennessee Universities and colleges affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) Presbyterianism in Tennessee Educational institutions established in 1794 Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Buildings and structures in Greene County, Tennessee Tusculum, Tennessee Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee 1794 establishments in the Southwest Territory National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, Tennessee