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Samuel M. Tate was born in Middle Tennessee in 1817. While a child he moved to Fayette County, Tennessee, where he received his education. In about 1840 he became a merchant in Somerville, Tennessee. When the Memphis and Charleston Railroad was chartered in 1846, he became its secretary-treasurer and was later its president. During the Civil War, Col. Sam Tate was involved with railroad business in Alabama having much correspondence sent to him at Demopolis. In 1868 his construction company contracted with the South and North Alabama Railroad to build a rail line from Montgomery to Decatur. This was almost completed in 1871 when the company sold its contract to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Sam Tate was also listed among the early ironmakers of Birmingham being one of the people who organized the Birmingham Coal and Iron Company in 1880. He lived in several places in his later life including Florida and the Little Rock, Arkansas area. He died in Memphis on July 26, 1892. He was married and had at least two sons, Samuel Tate, Jr., at whose home he died, and Thomas Tate, who served briefly as mayor of Birmingham during 1872.
'''Samuel M. Tate''' (born [[1817]] in Middle Tennessee; died [[July 26]], [[1892]] in Memphis, Tennessee) was a railroad executive, industrialist, and a stockholder in the [[Elyton Land Company]], which founded [[Birmingham]].
 
Tate's family moved to Fayette County, Tennessee during his childhood. He was educated there and became a merchant in Somerville, Tennessee around [[1840]]. When the Memphis and Charleston Railroad was chartered in [[1846]], he became its secretary-treasurer and was later its president.
 
During the [[Civil War]] Tate was commissioned as a Colonel and headed the [[Demopolis]]-based construction company contracted to build the [[South & North Alabama Railroad]] from [[Montgomery]] to [[Decatur]]. The contract for the uncompleted line was sold to the [[Louisville & Nashville Railroad]] iin [[1871]].
 
Tate was a shareholder in the [[Elyton Land Company]] which founded Birmingham at the crossing of the L&N with the [[Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad]] in [[Jones Valley]]. He went on to help organized the [[Birmingham Coal and Iron Company]] in [[1880]].
 
Tate lived in several places in his later life including Florida and the Little Rock, Arkansas area. He died in Memphis in 1892. He was married and had at least two sons, Samuel, Jr, at whose home he died, and [[Thomas Tate]], who served briefly as acting [[Mayor of Birmingham]] in [[1872]].
 
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Revision as of 11:18, 16 October 2014

Samuel M. Tate (born 1817 in Middle Tennessee; died July 26, 1892 in Memphis, Tennessee) was a railroad executive, industrialist, and a stockholder in the Elyton Land Company, which founded Birmingham.

Tate's family moved to Fayette County, Tennessee during his childhood. He was educated there and became a merchant in Somerville, Tennessee around 1840. When the Memphis and Charleston Railroad was chartered in 1846, he became its secretary-treasurer and was later its president.

During the Civil War Tate was commissioned as a Colonel and headed the Demopolis-based construction company contracted to build the South & North Alabama Railroad from Montgomery to Decatur. The contract for the uncompleted line was sold to the Louisville & Nashville Railroad iin 1871.

Tate was a shareholder in the Elyton Land Company which founded Birmingham at the crossing of the L&N with the Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad in Jones Valley. He went on to help organized the Birmingham Coal and Iron Company in 1880.

Tate lived in several places in his later life including Florida and the Little Rock, Arkansas area. He died in Memphis in 1892. He was married and had at least two sons, Samuel, Jr, at whose home he died, and Thomas Tate, who served briefly as acting Mayor of Birmingham in 1872.

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