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Franklin and Columbia Turnpike Company capital stock document no. 149, issued to William Harrison, Sr., witnessed 1850 December 02

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Title	Franklin and Columbia Turnpike Company capital stock document no. 149, issued to William Harrison, Sr., witnessed 1850 December 02
Personal name	Harrison, William, 1799-1865; Critz, Jacob; Cheairs, John Wesley, 1806-1873
Corporate name	Harrison House (Franklin, Tenn.) Franklin and Columbia Turnpike Co. (Tenn.)
Topical entry	Business Transportation Roads--Tennessee--Williamson County Roads--Tennessee--Maury County Toll roads--Tennessee, Middle Stock certificates--Tennessee, Middle Toll roads--Tennessee Business enterprises--Tennessee--Franklin Business enterprises--Tennessee--Columbia
Geographic entry	Tennessee, Middle--Economic aspects--19th century
Description	A stock certificate of the antebellum period issued to William Harrison, Sr. certifying capital stock in the Franklin and Columbia Turnpike Company, as witnessed on Dec. 2, 1850. Historically, the turnpikes started with local ownership in the form of small corporations, along with the issuance of a state charter. As the system became more established, roads were "bought up" by groups or individuals interested in profitable venture. The turnpike phase was the most important aspect of Tennessee's internal improvement system of the 1830s. The economic aspects related to the turnpikes provided a basis of material wealth that contributed to the building of the railroad system in the 1850's. Forms part of the Harrison House Collection. 1 document : b & w ; 17 x 17 cm.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	1850-12-02
Type	Text; Stock certificates
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	HHC - f5 - Franklin & Columbia Turnpike stock 1850
Language	English
Relation	Harrison House Collection
Coverage	1850-1859
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-HHC - f5 - Franklin & Columbia Turnpike stock 1850