History of Jackson, (Madison County) Tennessee United States of America

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Alexander Augustus Campbell, clergyman, was born in Amherst county, Va., Dec. 30, 1789. He received a common-school education, and was graduated at the Philadelphia medical school in 1811. He practised medicine in North Carolina, Alabama and Virginia. He was an infidel during his younger days, but became convinced of the truths of Christianity during an attack of yellow fever. He studied theology, was licensed by the North Alabama presbytery in 1822, and ordained in 1823. He was stationed over churches at Tuscumbia, Russellville and Florence, Ala., and engaged in missionary labors in West Tennessee. In October, 1833, he became pastor of a church at Jackson, Tenn., his pastorate continuing during the remaining years of his life. He was a lecturer, practised medicine, especially among the Indian missions, and was the editor of the Jackson Protestant. He was the author of a treatise on Scripture Baptism, which was published in 1844. He died at Jackson, Tenn., May 27, 1846.

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

John William Conger, educator, was born in Jackson, Tenn., Feb. 20, 1857; son of Philander Drew Whitmill and Eliza Jane (Chambers) Conger. He came of Scotch and English descent, and his paternal grandfather, James B. Conger, was the inventor of the turbine waterwheel. In 1878 he was graduated at Southwestern Baptist university, Jackson, Tenn. He was president of the Odd Fellows college, Humboldt, Tenn., 1879-82, and in 1883 organized Searcy college in Arkansas. He was president of Ouachita college, Arkadelphia, Ark., from June, 1886, organizing the institution and selecting its faculty. The college buildings were completed at a cost of $65,000. He was elected president of the State teachers' association. In 1885 Southwestern Baptist university conferred on him the degree of A.M.

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