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Augustus Hill Garland
US 51 at Garland Ave., Covington,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 33' 31.919976",
-89° 39' 12.659976"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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The son of Rufus King and Barbara Hill Garland, this statesman was born in Tipton County on June 11, 1832. As a child, he moved to Arkansas with his parents where he would later serve as an Attorney; Confederate Congressman and Senator 1861-1865; Governor 1874-1877 and U.S. Senator 1877-1885. In 1885 he was appointed U.S. Attorney General by President Grover Cleveland and served until 1889. Garland died while arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. He was the brother of Confederate Congressman, Rufus K. Garland, Jr. (1830-1886) and a cousin of Gen. Cadmus M. Wilcox, C.S.A.(1824-1890).
West Tennessee Historical Society
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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