Thomas' legacy to education

 

Tri-Weekly Nashville Union. 12 Mar 1844.

Yesterday I covered the lengthy chancery case involving the Crutcher family. Before I continue down the trail of descendants of Frances Carter Curtis, I have a post on Thomas Crutcher and his lasting impact on education in Nashville, Tennessee. When Thomas died in 1844, he was the President of the Nashville Female Academy. Thomas did not have children of his own, it appears that he gave decades of service and funding to the academy. Shortly after his death, the academy board published a set of resolutions honoring Thomas for his service.

Nashville Female Academy (TSLA and Belmont Mansion).

A daughter of one of the founders of the academy built Belmont Mansion in Nashville, and this later became Belmont University. The resolutions honoring Thomas are below.

Nashville Rep. Banner, 13 Mar 1844.