Randal McGavock
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Planter
Randal McGavock | |
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.jpg) McGavock by Washington Cooper | |
| Born | June 20, 1766 |
| Died | September 1843 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | McGavock Family Cemetery |
| Occupations | Politician Planter |
| Spouse | Sarah Dougherty Rodgers |
| Children | James R. McGavock William McGavock John McGavock unnamed infant son Elizabeth McGavock Mary Cloyd McGavock unnamed infant daughter |
| Relatives | Felix Grundy (brother-in-law) William Giles Harding (son-in-law) Randal William McGavock (great-nephew) |
Randal McGavock (1766–1843) was an American politician and Southern planter in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2][3] Identifying as a Jeffersonian Republican, he served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1824 to 1825.[1][2][3]
His daughter Elizabeth married William Giles Harding of Nashville in 1840; he was a young widower and son of planter John Harding. He was running the 5300-acre Belle Meade Plantation and managing his father's slaves; in 1850 his father was ranked as the third-largest slaveholder in Davidson County, Tennessee.[4]
Randal McGavock was born on June 20, 1766, in Rockbridge County, Virginia.[1] His father was James McGavock Sr., and his mother, Mary (Cloyd) McGavock.[1]
Career
McGavock served as Mayor of Nashville from 1824 to 1825.[1][2][3]
In 1815, McGavock built Carnton. During the American Civil War, Carnton served as a field hospital after the Battle of Franklin. On December 1, 1864, four dead Confederate generals were laid on Carnton's gallery: Patrick R. Cleburne, Hiram B. Granbury, John Adams, and Otho F. Strahl.[3]
