Charles W. McClammy

Charles Washington McClammy (May 28, 1839 – February 27, 1896) was a Democratic representative elected from North Carolina’s 3rd congressional district.^[1] He was born at Scotts Hill, North Carolina. He pursued an academic course and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1859.^[2] Following his school career, McClammy began teaching from 1859-1861. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861, and by successive promotions became major in the Third North Carolina Cavalry Regiment and served throughout the American Civil War.^[1] McClammy also engaged in agricultural pursuits at Scotts Hill. He was a member of the State house of representatives in 1866, served in the State senate in 1871 and was elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1891).^[3] He resumed agricultural pursuits while he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress. McClammy died in a boiler explosion on his plantation at Scott's Hill on February 26, 1896,^[4] and his remains buried at the family cemetery.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Various authors. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Volume 9. James T. White & Company. p. 213. http://books.google.com/books?id=nl8oAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA213&dq=scotts+hill&hl=en&ei=RrBZTqbRPIq5tgejy-2hDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAzgU#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 28 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Printed Program for Commencement Exercises, June 2, 1859". University Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,. http://docsouth.unc.edu/unc/unc06-74/unc06-74.html. Retrieved 28 August 2011. 
3. ^ Thomas Herringshaw, ed. National Library of American Biography. American Publisher's Association. pp. 88. http://books.google.com/books?id=98PTAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA88&dq=Thomas++Herringshaw+charles+mcclammy&hl=en&ei=08NZTr-dF8ahtwfa6MClDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 28 August 2011. 
4. ^ "Killed by an Explosion.". Daily True American: p. 1. 27 February, 1896. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HsNFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qb0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5279,3863114&dq=smetanka+horse&hl=en. Retrieved 27 August 2011. 

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Name	Macclammy, Charles W.
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Date of birth	1839
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Date of death	1896
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