Nathan Lynn Bachman

Democrat Senator of Tennessee

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1878 (59 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1937

Death

Served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1933 until his death in 1937.
Appointed to the Senate to fill the unexpired term of a predecessor who resigned.
Elected to complete the term and subsequently won a full term in 1936.
Had a legal career that included roles as city attorney and circuit court judge.
Served as an associate justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court before his Senate appointment.
Involved in local civic organizations, notably the Masonic fraternity and Civitan.
Died from a heart attack while in office, having served less than four months of his new term.
His family legacy includes the naming of highway tunnels in Chattanooga in honor of his father.