Ned McWherter

Ned Ray McWherter (October 15, 1930 – April 4, 2011) was an American politician. He worked as the 46th Governor of Tennessee from 1987 to 1995. He worked as Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1973 to 1987.^[2]

Ned Ray McWherter
46th Governor of Tennessee
In office January 17, 1987 – January 21, 1995
Lieutenant	John S. Wilder
Preceded by	Lamar Alexander
Succeeded by	Donald K. Sundquist
77th Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office January 20, 1973 – January 17, 1987
Preceded by	James McKinney
Succeeded by	Ed Murray[1]
Personal details
Born	(1930-10-15)October 15, 1930 Palmersville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	April 4, 2011(2011-04-04) (aged 80) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place	Sunset Cemetery, Dresden, Tennessee
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Bette Jean Beck (1953–1973, her death)
Residence	Cary Lawn
Occupation	Businessman, farmer
Military service
Allegiance	United States  Tennessee
Branch/service	Tennessee National Guard
Years of service	1947–1968
Rank	Captain

McWherter died of cancer in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 80 years old.