Jere Baxter

Jere Baxter
Jere Baxter, c. 1900
Born	February 11, 1852 Nashville, Tennessee
Died	February 29, 1904
Education	Montgomery Bell Academy
Occupation	Businessman

Jere Baxter (February 11, 1852 – February 29, 1904) was a Tennessee businessman, lawyer, and politician.

Jere Baxter was born on February 11, 1852, in Nashville, Tennessee. His father, Nathaniel Baxter, was a politician and judge. After graduating from Montgomery Bell Academy, he studied law.

Baxter went into legal publishing, issuing The Legal Reporter, the nine-volume bound compilation of which came to be commonly known as Baxter's Reports.

Baxter founded the Tennessee Central Railroad and helped found the communities of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, and Sheffield, Alabama. He served in the Tennessee State Senate, and unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for governor of Tennessee in 1890.

Baxter died on February 29, 1904. Baxter, Tennessee, is named for him.