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  • Subject/Title:Acklen, Joseph A. S.
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  • Date Created:1850
  • Owner/Location:Belmont Mansion
  • Image Dimensions:41
  • Materials/Media:Oil on Canvas
  • Date Documented:10/8/2026
  • Condition:Excellent
  • Description:Waist-length portrait of a man with dark hair dressed in formal attire and a tartan bearing the Acklen pattern, which is also known as
  • History:Joseph A. S. Acklen (1816-1863) was the United States District Attorney for the Northern and Middle district of Alabama (1840-1850). After marrying Adelicia Hayes Franklin, he owned Belmont Mansion, a summer home built between 1850-1860 just outside of Nashville.
  • Notes:Left to Joseph Hayes Acklen in Adelicia's Will. Owned by Acklen Descendants.