Cave Johnson 1793-1866

Cave Johnson 1793-1866 is a Tennessee historical marker in Montgomery County.

Montgomery Co., 916 Madison St. Clarksville

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Cave Johnson served as a member of the first board of alderman of Clarksville which was incorporated in 1820. As a U.S. Representative from the state's Eighth District, he served in the Congress from 1829 to 1845. In 1845, under President James K. Polk, he became the U.S. Postmaster General. As Postmaster General, Johnson was the first to introduce prepaid postage and adhesive postage stamps in 1846. From 1853 to 1860, he served as President of the Bank of Tennessee. In 1862, Johnson was one of three to surrender Clarksville to the Union forces. His home place located here burned in 1868.

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Historical maps covering this location

1818 · Kentucky. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1822 · Map Of Kentucky. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1822 · Kentucky (Carey, 1822) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1824 · Kentucky (Finley, 1824) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1825 · Kentucky And Tennessee. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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