James White McClung | |
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 James White McClung ca. 1840 | |
| Born | June 6, 1798 |
| Died | May 31, 1848 (aged 49) |
| Resting place | Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, politician |
| Spouses | Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell Elizabeth Spotswood Margaret Patrick |
| Children | Charles William McClung Mary Anne Cameron McClung (McClung) David Brydie Mitchell McClung Hugh Lawson White McClung Thomas Fearn McClung Matthew McClung Robinson James White McClung Elliott Spotswood McClung William Penn McClung Annie Parsons McClung (White) Frank Armstrong McClung Howard McClung Arthur Henderson McClung.[1] |
| Parent(s) | Charles McClung and Margaret White |
James White McClung (June 6, 1798 – May 31, 1848) was an American lawyer and politician during the early days of Alabama statehood. He served in the Alabama state legislature between 1822 and 1844, was Speaker of the House from 1835–1838, and served in the state Senate from 1845–1849. At the time of his death he was a candidate for the United States Senate, without opposition.[2] McClung Avenue in Huntsville is named for him, the first street in that city to be named after a local citizen.[3]
- ^ William McClung, The McClung Genealogy: A Genealogical and Biographical Record of the McClung Family from the Time of their Emigration to the Year 1904 (Pittsburgh: McClung Printing Co., 1904).
- ^ The McClung Genealogy, p.30
- ^ Nilsson, John Dexter Why Is It Named That? Stories Behind the Names of 250 Places in Madison County and Huntsville, Alabama (Twinbrook Communications, 2003) ISBN 0962917060, p.41