Albert Smith Marks | |
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 Portrait of Marks by Washington B. Cooper | |
| 21st Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office February 16, 1879 – January 17, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | James D. Porter |
| Succeeded by | Alvin Hawkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1836 Owensboro, Kentucky |
| Died | November 4, 1891 (aged 55) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Resting place | Winchester City Cemetery, Winchester, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Novella Davis (m. 1863) |
| Profession | Attorney |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | 17th Tennessee Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War • Camp Wildcat (1861) • Mill Springs (1862) • Munfordville (1862) • Stones River (1862) |
Albert Smith Marks (October 16, 1836 – November 4, 1891) was an American attorney, soldier and politician. He was the 21st governor of Tennessee from 1879 to 1881. Prior to that, he had served as a state chancery court judge. Marks fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War, and part of his leg was amputated as a result of a wound suffered at the Battle of Stones River in 1862.[1]
- ^ John Thweatt, Albert Smith Marks, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 2 November 2012.