City: Knoxville
CARPENTER, Daniel A., President Knoxville Brick Co.; born Rockcastle Co., Ky;, March 24, 1837; English descent; son of William S. and Malinda (Merryman) CARPENTER; father’s occupation, machinist and blacksmith; paternal grandparents, James P. and Susan (Taylor) CARPENTER, maternal grandparents, Allen A. and Elizabeth (Bybee) MERRYMAN; received common school education; began his business career as a salesman in a small country store in 1852; went to Camp Dick Robertson, Ky., in Aug. 1861 with other East Tennesseans and founded the second Tenn. Infantry, and became Major of same in 1862; was placed under fire of the Federal guns while they were shelling Charleston, S.C., being held as a prisoner of war at the time; married Sophia A. BERRY, June 23, 1863; member of Master Lodge No. 244, 1867, Pearl Chapter No. 24, Knoxville, 1867, Couer de Lion Commandary No. 9 Knoxville, 1867; Democrat; elected Sheriff of Anderson Co., in 1866, was appointed U.S. Internal Revenue Assessor by President Johnson in 1867; Mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1876-7; U.S. Pension Agent under Pres. Cleveland; has engaged during the last 40 years in merchandising, wholesale and retail; also interested in Coal and Iron, and real estate, and engaged in railroad building; now engaged in the manufacturing of building brick and farming and stock raising, principally cattle; was delegate to the Baltimore Democratic Convention 1872 and voted for Horace Greely.
