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History of Clarksville, (Montgomery County) TennesseeOur database does not include an historic photo for Clarksville, (Montgomery County) Tennessee, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:Lucien B. Chase Biographical Sketch Lucien B. Chase, author, was born in Vermont, Aug 9, 1817. He removed to Tennessee and located in Clarksville, where he became interested in politics. In 1844 he was elected a representative in the 29th Congress, and was re-elected to the 30th Congress, serving until 1849, when he declined to be again elected. He is the author of History of Mr. Polk's Administration (1850) and English Serfdom and American Slavery (1854). He died at Clarksville, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1864. Biography of Archibald Alexander Doak Archibald Alexander Doak, educator, was born in Washington county, Tenn., July 13, 1815; son of the Rev. Dr. John Whitefield and Jane (Alexander) Doak. He was graduated from Washington college, Tenn., in 1833, and from Princeton theological seminary in 1839. In 1840 he was elected president of Washington college succeeding his father, John W. Doak, and held the office ten years. He was again appointed to the presidency in 1853, but financial embarrassment necessitated the closing of the institution and in 1856 he resigned. He held the chair of classical literature in Stewart college, Clarksville, Tenn., from 1859 to 1861. He was married in 1839 to Sarah Cowan of Leesburg, Tenn. He died at Clarksville, Tenn., May 26, 1866. |
Tennessee Facts: Montgomery County Facts: Seat: ClarksvilleEstablished: 1796 Formed from: Tennessee
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: CLARKSVILLE, a thriving post-village, capital of Montgomery county, Tennessee, on the right bank of Cumberland river, at the mouth of Red river, about 50 miles N. W. of Nashville. It contains 5 or 6 newspaper offices, 2 banks and has considerable trade. Pop. in 1853, estimated at 3000. Clarksville is situated 145 meters above sea level. |