History of Monroe County Alabama United States of America

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Thomas Chalmers McCorvey, educator, was born in Monroe county, Ala., Aug. 18, 1851; son of Murdock and Lydia (Ranaldson) McCorvey, and grandson of John and Barbara (McMillan) MaCorvey, and of Drury Allen and Mary (Singletary) Ranaldson. His paternal grandparents were both born in Kintyre, Scotland, and while they were very young their parents immigrated to Robeson county, North Carolina, about 1783. His Ranaldson ancestors fought for the young Pretender at Culloden, and immigrated to what is now Cumberland county, N.C., about 1747. He was prepared for college at the Monroeville academy, Alabama, studied at Erskine college, South Carolina, 1870-71, and was graduated at the University of Alabama, Ph.B., 1873, LL.B., 1874, A.M., 1878. He was elected commandant of cadets in the University of Alabama in 1873, and in 1888 was made professor of history and political economy there. He was married, July 22, 1880, to Netta L., daughter of Henry and Julia (Ashe) Tutwiler at Greene Springs, Ala. He was appointed by President Cleveland a member of the board of visitors to the U. S. Military academy in 1886. He was elected a member of the American Academy of Social and Political Science, and in 1895 a member of the American Historical association. He is the author of: The Government of the People of the State of Alabama (1895), and of literary, political and historical articles contributed to newspapers and magazines.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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