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Carmack, Edward Ward b. November 5, 1868 d. November 9, 1908
US Congressman. Carmack was a newspaper editor before being elected as a U.S. Representative from Tennessee in 1897. He served until he was elected as a U.S. Senator from Tennessee (1901-1907). In 1908, he lost an election for Tennessee governor to Malcolm Patterson. Carmack, now editor of the Nashville paper, waged a vicious war of words against Patterson. The result was a gun battle which left Carmack dead, and two of Patterson's advisors charged with murder. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Carter, John C. b. December 19, 1837 d. December 10, 1864
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. He entered the Confederate service in 1861 as a Captain in the 38th Tennessee Infantry and displayed courage leading his company at the Battle of Shiloh. His promotions through the grades were rapid to Colonel in command of the 51st Tennessee. At the battle of Murfreesboro, he charged Federal troops capturing prisoners, cannons, small arms and wagons in the victory. In 1863, he led his regiment with skill at Chickamauga, the Battle of Missionary Ridge...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Marlin, Clifton Burton b. January 3, 1932 d. August 14, 2005
Auto Race Car Driver. Born in Columbia, Tennessee, he was one of America’s early pioneers in stock car racing. His career began by racing weekends at local Middle Tennessee race tracks. In the early 1960’s he won four track championships at Nashville’s Fairground Speedway, gaining the attention of the officials and sponsors of the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). He began his NASCAR racing career in 1968 and raced for the next twelve years. He started one hundred and...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Nelson, Lindsey b. May 25, 1919 d. June 10, 1995
Sports Broadcaster, he was elected to the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame in 1979, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Broadcaster for the New York Mets and recipient of the Ford C. Frick award for broadcasting in 1988. He was also inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1986, and won an Emmy award for lifetime achievement in 1991. Born in Tennessee, Lindsey enlisted into the Army in December 1941, when the US entered the war. He would serve in the 9th...[Read More] (Bio by: Sharon M~*May God Bless and Keep You)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Nicholson, Alfred Osborn Pope b. August 31, 1808 d. March 23, 1876
Civil War US Senator. Elected as a Senator from Tennessee to the United States Senate, serving first from from 1840 to 1842 (having been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Felix Grundy), then from 1859 to 1861. When Tennessee seceeded from the Union prior to the outbreak of the Civil War he left his Senate seat, but did not resign from it. Subsequently he and nine other Southern Senators were expelled in absentia. After the war he served as Tennessee's Supreme Court...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Padgett, Lemuel Phillips b. November 28, 1855 d. August 2, 1922
US Congressman. Elected to represent Tennessee's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1901 until his death in 1922. Member of Tennessee State Senate, serving in 1898.
Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Salmon, William Charles b. April 3, 1868 d. May 13, 1925
US Congressman, State Court Judge. Elected to represent Tennessee's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1923 to 1925.
Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Whitthorne, Washington Curran b. April 19, 1825 d. September 21, 1891
US Congressman. Whitthorne was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee (1871-1883 and 1887-1891). In between, he was a U.S. Senator from Tennessee from 1886 to 1887. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Willis, John Harlan b. June 10, 1921 d. February 28, 1945
WW II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as Platoon Corpsman with the 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Marine Division during operations against Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands. In action at Hill 362 on February 28, 1945 he administered first aid to the many wounded marines until he himself was struck by shrapnel and was ordered back to the aid station. With no medical release he quickly returned to his company to help wounded. During a savage hand-to-hand enemy...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA

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