Charles McClung
Charles McClung | |
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Portrait from Rule's Standard History of Knoxville | |
| Born | May 13, 1761 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | August 9, 1835 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tennessee, US |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Spouse | Margaret White |
| Children | Mary Lawson McClung (Williams) Hugh McClung Matthew McClung James White McClung Charles McClung Elizabeth Jones McClung (McGhee) Martha McClung Hugh Lawson McClung Margaret Ann McClung (Alexander) |
| Parent(s) | Matthew McClung and Martha Cunningham |
Charles McClung (May 13, 1761 – August 9, 1835) was an American pioneer, politician, and surveyor best known for drawing up the original plat of Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1791. While Knoxville has since expanded to many times its original size, the city's downtown area still roughly follows McClung's 1791 grid. McClung also helped draft Tennessee's constitution in 1796, surveyed and planned what is now Kingston Pike in 1792, and served as Knox County's first court clerk. His home, Statesview, still stands in West Knoxville and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.