Orion Clemens 1825 - 1897
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ggmorton
N 36° 21.294 W 085° 39.549
16S E 620307 N 4024147
A marker just off of the square in Gainsboro.
Waymark Code: WM2630
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2007
Views: 33
Orion Clemens was born to John and Jane Lampton Clemens on July 7, 1825 in Gainsboro. Orion became a writer, printer, inventor, lawyer, secretary, and Acting Governor of the Nevada Territory during the Lincoln Administration. After the Civil War, he returned to his birthplace once. He was the older brother of Samuel Clemens, who is better known as Mark Twain.
Marker Name: Orion Clemens 1825 - 1897
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 2D 44
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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