The Edward W. Carmack (1858-1908) statue was unveiled in 1925. Carmack was a leader of Tennessee’s temperance movement and, after losing a bid for governor, became editor of the Tennessean newspaper. Carmack and fellow journalist Duncan Brown Cooper (1844-1922) frequently sparred over their prohibition positions. This feud came to a head on November 9, 1908, when a duel ended in Carmack’s death. Becoming a martyr to prohibitionists, representatives promptly authorized a commission from sculptor Nancy McCormack (1885-1967) to honor him.
Edward W. Carmack Statue
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The Edward W. Carmack (1858-1908) statue was unveiled in 1925. Carmack was a leader of Tennessee’s temperance movement and, after losing a bid for governor, became editor of the Tennessean newspaper. Carmack and fellow journalist Duncan Brown Cooper (1844-1922) frequently sparred over their prohibition positions. This feud came to a head on November 9, 1908, when a duel ended in Carmack’s death. Becoming a martyr to prohibitionists, representatives promptly authorized a commission from sculptor Nancy McCormack (1885-1967) to honor him.