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June 1, 1795. It was the 16th state to join the union. Tennessee became a state in the year 1796.
However, the stateâs quest for statehood ran into problems. The state became part of a political struggle between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Finally, after a compromise between the U.S. House and Senate, Tennessee became the 16th state on June 1, 1796. The state capital was established in Knoxville with John Sevier as the first governor.