Any person who participates in a duel may not hold any public office in the state.
Constitution of the State of Tennessee Article IX Disqualifications Sec. 3. Duelists shall hold no office. Any person who shall, after the adoption of this Constitution, fight a duel, or knowingly be the bearer of a challenge to fight a duel, or send or accept a challenge for that purpose, or be an aider or…
Ministers are to be dedicated to God and therefore are not eligible to hold a seat in either House of the Legislature.
Constitution of the State of Tennessee Article IX Disqualifications Sections 1 Ineligibility of ministers and priests to seats in legislature. Whereas Ministers of the Gospel are by their profession, dedicated to God and the care of souls, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions; therefore, no Minister of the…