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{{Infobox Biography
| subject_name =Alexander V. Vice Clubbs
| image_name =A v clubbs.jpg
| image_size =225px
| children =[[Occie Clubbs]]<br/>[[Lily Clubbs]]<br/>Two other daughters<br/>Four sons
}}
'''Alexander V. Vice Clubbs''' ([[1844]]–[[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 August ]], [[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 StreetsStreet]]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]].
* 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]
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==External links==
* [http://www.stjohnshistoriccemetery.com/pensacolas_heritages/education.htm#a_v_clubbsSt. 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]]