A Whig , he remained staunchly opposed to secession on the eve of the Civil War .
Senter represented Grainger County in the state House of Representatives from 1855 to 1861 .
A Whig , Senter remained staunchly opposed to secession on the eve of the Civil War .
Senter represented Grainger County in the state House of Representatives from 1855 to 1861 .