Randal William McGavock

Randal William McGavock
Col. Randal William McGavock by George Dury, ca. 1863–64
Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
In office
1858–1859
Personal details
BornAugust 10, 1826
Nashville, Tennessee
DiedMay 12, 1863(1863-05-12) (aged 36)
Raymond, Mississippi
Resting placeMount Olivet Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSeraphina Deery
RelativesRandal McGavock (paternal great uncle)
Felix Grundy (maternal grandfather)
EducationUniversity of Nashville
Harvard Law School
OccupationPolitician
Planter
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1863
RankColonel

Randal William McGavock (1826–1863) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, Southern planter, and colonel in the Confederate States Army.[1][2][3][4][5] He served as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, from 1858 to 1859.[1][2][3][5]