Editing Alexander Vice Clubbs

{{Infobox Biography
| subject_name   =Alexander V. Clubbs
| image_name     =A v clubbs.jpg
| image_size     =225px
| image_caption  =
| date_of_birth  =[[August 26]], [[1844]]
| place_of_birth =Rochester, New York
| date_of_death  =[[December 17]], [[1915]]
| place_of_death =Pensacola
| occupation     =Builder, civic leader
| religion       =
| spouse         =[[Katherine Williams Clubbs|Katherine Williams]]
| parents        =
| children       =[[Occie Clubbs]]<br/>[[Lily Clubbs]]<br/>Two other daughters<br/>Four sons
}}
'''Alexander V. Clubbs''' ([[1844]]&ndash;[[1915]]), better known as '''A. V. Clubbs''', was a prominent Pensacolian in the latter 19th and early 20th centuries.  He was a well-known builder, community leader, and patron of education.

Clubbs was born [[August 26]], [[1844]] in Rochester, New York.   He arrived in Pensacola in 1866 and went to work as a carpenter at the [[Pensacola Navy Yard]].  Clubbs later went into business for himself, and eventually became one of most prominent builders in the area, building the Old [[Pensacola Opera House|Opera House]] on [[Jefferson Street]] and the [[Clubbs Building]] on [[Government Street|Government]] and [[Palafox Street]]s, as well as many early area schools.

Clubbs became increasingly involved in local education, joining the [[Escambia County School Board|School Board]] in the late 19th century.  He would go on to serve as its chairman for six years.  In [[1910]], the [[A. V. Clubbs School]] was built in the 1200 block of East [[Lloyd Street]].  Originally a high school, it was converted to a grammar school after [[1916]].  The original structure was demolished in [[1995]].  [[N. B. Cook Elementary School]] currently occupies the site.

He is the namesake of the [[A. V. Clubbs Center]], currently located at 1100 East [[Cervantes Street]], as well as [[Clubbs Street]], a short street near [[Pensacola Bay]].

==Facts==
* Served on the Board of Public Instruction in (at least) [[1885]] [http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/1885appendix.htm]
* Served on the Boards of Directors of the Pensacola Building & Loan Association, the Workingmen's Building and Savings Association, and the Pensacola Board of Trade and Exchange in (at least) [[1885]] [http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/1885appendix.htm]
*Served as President of the [[Escambia County School Board]] in (at least) [[1906]] [http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/1906phs.htm]

==External links==
* [http://www.stjohnshistoriccemetery.com/pensacolas_heritages/education.htm#a_v_clubbs St. John's Historic Cemetery website]

[[Category:Education|Clubbs, A. V.]] [[Category:People buried in St. John's Cemetery|Clubbs, A. V.]] [[Category:School namesakes|Clubbs, A. V.]] [[Category:Street namesakes|Clubbs]]