THOMAS CLINGMAN McDONALD.
Thomas Clingman McDonald, Republican, Representative from Cherokee County, was born at Murphy, N. C, July 29, 1856. Son of Jonathan and Harriet (Smith) McDonald. Was educated at common schools and private high schools; North Georgia Agricultural College, 1876-1880. Merchant and farmer. Teacher, 1877-1889. Register of Deeds of Cherokee County, 1889-1907. County Commissioner, 1913-1916. Auditor of Cherokee County, 1916-1918. Representative in General Assembly, 1909. Knights of Pythias. Baptist. Married Miss Louisa White. Ten children.   Address: Murphy, N. C.
(Source: North Carolina Manual. 1919. Published by the North Carolina Historical Commission.)