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Clinton uses the council-manager government system, which was established in 1890 when the city was incorporated. Clinton is governed by a seven-member city council composed of the mayor and six council members. [27] Clinton is represented in the Tennessee House of Representatives in the 33rd district by John Ragan, a Republican. [28]
Morgan County was formed in 1817 from portions of Anderson and Roane counties. It was named in honor of Daniel Morgan (1736–1802), an American Revolutionary War officer who commanded the troops that defeated the British at the Battle of Cowpens, and who later served as a U.S. congressman from Virginia.
Before the formation of Anderson County, Tennessee, that territory was initially land of what is today called the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, which had been settled by several pioneer families including the Wallace, Gibbs, Freels, Frost and Tunnell families.
Burrville may refer to: Burrville (Torrington), a community of Torrington, Connecticut; Burrville, a hamlet near Watertown, New York; Burrville, Utah, an ...
When the building was complete, in 1942, it was the largest commercial building in Clinton, along with Magnet Mills, Inc. [2] The Daugherty Furniture Building doesn't touch on traditional architectural styles, but serves as an example of vernacular architecture , by using local construction methods and materials.
The Langston Hughes Library is a private non-circulating library designed by American architect Maya Lin, and located on the Haley Farm in Clinton, Tennessee.It contains a 5,000-volume reference collection focusing on works by African-American authors and illustrators, and books focused on the Black experience.
Clinton High School (9–12) Morgan County. Coalfield School (K-12) Roane County: Dyllis Springs Elementary School (K-5) Oliver Springs Middle School (6–8) Oliver Springs High School (9–12) The recently restored Oliver Springs Railroad Depot, built in 1896 by the Southern Railway, now houses the Oliver Springs Public Library. In addition to ...
The Clinch River above Clinton, Tennessee (tailwaters of Norris Dam) is stocked with rainbow trout and brown trout by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Before being dammed, the Clinch River was a major producer of freshwater mussels and pearls. The rivers of the southern Appalachians are still notable for their unusually rich mussel ...