Charles B. Simonton

Simonton came home from war unable to fight and built a second career on paper and the ballot. Severely wounded at Perryville in October 1862, he was out of active service for the rest of the war. He became circuit court clerk in 1870, read law and passed the bar in 1873, and edited the Tipton Record. Voters sent him to the state House in 1877 and to Congress as a Democrat from 1879 to 1883. He later led Covington's school board for eleven years and served as United States attorney for western Tennessee.

What the plaque says

Charles B. Simonton A lifelong resident of Tipton County, Charles Bryson Simonton (1838-1911) was educated at Erskine College and, while serving as Captain, 9th Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A was wounded at the Battle of Perryville, Ky. He was an educator, lawyer, state legislator, Congressman, and U.S. District Attorney. This antebellum town house was his home for over 40 years.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

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• Tina Turner Museum at Flagg Grove School — 23 mi
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