Clingman, Thomas L
soldier, lawyer, congressman, author, was born in 1812, in Huntsville, N. C. He was soon elected to a seat in the state senate of North Carolina; in 1843 was elected to congress, and with the exception of one term, was a member of the house of representatives until the thirty-fifth congress. He was appointed a senator in congress to fill a vacancy. He made contributions to the science of geology and mineralogy, and brought to light many facts connected with the mountains of North Carolina, one of the highest peaks of which it was his fortune to explore and measure, and which now bears his name. His works are: Speeches, and Follies of the Positivist Philosophers.