william strickland was buried at the tennessee state capitol.
william strickland was buried at the tennessee state capitol.
who is buried at the tennessee state capitol?
william strickland
the state capitol was designed by renowned philadelphia architect william strickland, who modeled it after a greek ionic temple. the prominent lantern structure located above the roof line of the tennessee state capitol is a design based upon the choragic monument of lysicrates in athens that honors the greek god dionysus doing battle with tyrrhenian pirates. the cornerstone of the tennessee state capitol was itself laid on july 4, 1845 and the building was completed fourteen years later in 1859.
tennessee state capitol
according to the tennessee encyclopedia of history and culture, "at the time of his death, nine of his portraits were hanging in the tennessee state capitol, six in the alabama state capitol, two in the mississippi state capitol, and one in the louisiana state capitol."









































section::::personal life.









































hankins married maude mcgehee. they had two daughters, eleanor hankins, known professionally as hank fort, who became a renowned singer, and dorothy churchill hankins wood.









































section::::death.









































hankins died on may 12, 1946 in nashville, tennessee. he was buried at the mount olivet cemetery.
cornelius hankins