| John, 1745–1815, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier and politician: first governor of Tennessee. |
| a river in SW Utah, flowing N and W to the intermittent Sevier Lake. 325 mi. (523 km) long. |
Se·vier  (sə-vîr') American Revolutionary soldier and politician. He led the settlers who defeated the Loyalists in the Battle of King's Mountain (1780) and later served as the first governor of Tennessee (1796-1801 and 1803-1809). |