Burchett Douglass - Dancyville, Tn
N 35° 24.319 W 089° 17.701
16S E 291595 N 3920411
Burchett Douglass was a private in the War of 1812 and a politician in Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM6GVX
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2009
Views: 11
Marker reads:
Burchett Douglass
1793 - 1849
Born Oct. 6, 1793, in Sumner Co. Tenn. Married 1819 to Martha McGee, seven children. Private, War of 1812, enlisted Jan 28, 1814 in Capt. Allen Wilkinson's Company, discharged April 2, 1814. Established Bank of Fayette Co., president until death. Was elected to the Tenn. House and Senate. Speaker of the Tenn. House during 22nd and 1st session of the 24th General Assembly. Presidential elector, 1840, on the Whig ticket.
Marker Name: Burchett Douglass
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: No code
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Erected 2000 by desendants of Burchett Douglass, the Haywood County Historical Society and the Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Tennessee
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