Name/Title
John Samuel ClaybrookeEntry/Object ID
Claybrooke, John SamuelDescription
Subject is wearing a dark coat, white vest and shirt with a high collar. He looks fairly young and has light colored hair. There are remnants of the artist's signature in the lower right corner, but parts have been abraded away.Collection
Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L. Parks Blvd Nashville, TN 37208Made/Created
Artist
Grimes, John C. 1799-1837Date made
1830 - 1837Dimensions
Dimension Description
CanvasHeight
28-1/2 inWidth
23-1/2 inGeneral Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
John Samuel Claybrooke was born in 1807 in Hanover County, Virginia, to John Claybrooke and Sarah Overton Claybrooke. In 1820 he moved to Nashville to live with his uncle, Judge John Overton. In 1829, he opened Harpeth Academy in Williamson County, Tennessee. In 1833, Overton made Claybrooke executor of his estate. He married Mary Ann Perkins on April 24, 1834, and the couple had 10 children. In 1853, he became head of the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad, and also later headed the Nashville and Decatur Railroad. In 1892, Claybrooke died at his home, "Brookland," and is buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Williamson County.Create Date
March 25, 2026Update Date
March 31, 2026