elected to a circuit judgeship, and in 1815, he became a judge on the Tennessee Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals, which had replaced the Superior Court of Law and Equity as the state's highest court in 1809. He served on that court until his death on January 18, 1819. He was a promoter of institutions of higher learning until his death, serving as a trustee of Blount College (the forerunner of the University of Tennessee), Greeneville College, and Washington College. Roane is buried at Pleasant Forest Cemetery in Farragut, Tennessee. In June 1918, the state placed a monument on his grave, which was previously unmarked. Legacy Roane County, Tennessee, is named in his honor. Roane County, West Virginia, is named for a cousin, Spencer Roane. A nephew, John Selden Roane, was governor of Arkansas. Archibald Roane's wife, Ann, was a sister of Colonel Arthur Campbell (1743–1811) and Judge David Campbell (1750–1812), an aunt of Governor David Campbell (1779–1859) of Virginia, and a great-aunt of future Tennessee governor William B. Campbell (1807–1867). References External links Portrait of Archibald Roane, Tennessee State Museum Governor Archibald Roane Papers, 1801-1803, Tennessee State Library and Archives 1759 births 1819 deaths Politicians from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Governors of Tennessee Tennessee Democratic-Republicans Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court American people of Scotch-Irish descent Democratic-Republican Party state governors of the United States People from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Roane County, Tennessee People from Farragut, Tennessee 18th-century American politicians 19th-century American politicians 18th-century American judges 19th-century American judges