Carpenter Middle School (Plano, Texas)
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Carpenter Middle School is a public school serving grades 6-8 within the Plano Independent School District
(Collin County, Texas
). Established in 1978, the school was named for Captain Robert Washington "R.W." Carpenter, a prominent early settler in the Plano area. Land formerly farmed by his son, Gip Carpenter, became the site for Carpenter M.S. At the outbreak of the American Civil War
, R.W. organized a troop of cavalry
for the Confederate States of America
of which he was elected captain, a title he was to bear for the rest of his life. He was among the Collin County men who loaned money to help establish Add-Ran College, now Texas Christian University
. He and his first wife raised eight children, including an orphaned son of Lanson Clark, Richard C. Clark, for whom R. C. Clark High School
(also in PISD) is named. R.W. Carpenter died in 1898 and is interred in Bethany Cemetery in Plano.
Plano Independent School District
Plano Independent School District is a public school district in southeastern Collin County, Texas, with its headquarters in Plano. Plano ISD serves about of land, with of it within the City of Plano...
(Collin County, Texas
Collin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
). Established in 1978, the school was named for Captain Robert Washington "R.W." Carpenter, a prominent early settler in the Plano area. Land formerly farmed by his son, Gip Carpenter, became the site for Carpenter M.S. At the outbreak of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, R.W. organized a troop of cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
for the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
of which he was elected captain, a title he was to bear for the rest of his life. He was among the Collin County men who loaned money to help establish Add-Ran College, now Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
. He and his first wife raised eight children, including an orphaned son of Lanson Clark, Richard C. Clark, for whom R. C. Clark High School
R. C. Clark High School
R. C. Clark High School is a secondary school in Plano, Texas serving grades nine and ten. It is part of the Plano Independent School District. In Plano ISD, high school freshmen and sophomores attend one of five high schools; juniors and seniors attend separate "senior high schools"...
(also in PISD) is named. R.W. Carpenter died in 1898 and is interred in Bethany Cemetery in Plano.