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Austin Peay Historical Marker
3rd St north of Commerce St, Clarksville,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 31' 36.059988",
-87° 21' 27.36"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Born near Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on June 1, 1876, he moved to Clarksville in 1896. Governor Peay practiced law here until he was elected governor in 1922. He was re-elected in 1924 and again in 1926 and served until he died in Nashville on October 2, 1927. Among his achievements as governor were an extensive highway construction program, establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the reorganization of state government.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Austin Peay Historical Marker Historical Marker Location Map, Clarksville, Tennessee Map
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