Historical figures in Nashville

The atlas holds 10 people and 27 moments here, from 1788 to 2026. The most recorded lives are Dolly Parton, Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk. Among them Musicians and Composers, across the Industrial Revolution and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Andrew Jackson

    from 1788 to 1845

    5 moments here

    Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) was a U.S. army general, Tennessee politician, and seventh president of the United States.…

  2. Andrew Johnson

    from 1862 to 1875

    2 moments here

    Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869 after serving as vice president, U.S.…

  3. Dolly Parton

    from 1959 to 2026

    8 moments here

    American singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Born in Pittman Center, Tennessee, Parton built a country-music career centered…

  4. Elvis Presley

    from 1955 to 1960

    2 moments here

    American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…

  5. Grover Cleveland

    in 1887

    1 moment here

    Stephen Grover Cleveland was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.…

  6. Hastings Banda

    from 1934 to 1937

    2 moments here

    Hastings Kamuzu Banda was a Malawian physician and politician who led Nyasaland to independence and served as Malawi's prime minister and first…

  7. James K. Polk

    from 1818 to 1849

    4 moments here

    James Knox Polk was the eleventh president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. Born in North Carolina and raised largely in Tennessee,…

  8. James Monroe

    in 1819

    1 moment here

    James Monroe was an American Revolutionary War officer, Virginia politician, diplomat, secretary of state and war, and fifth president of the United…

  9. Martin Van Buren

    in 1842

    1 moment here

    Martin Van Buren was an American lawyer and politician who served as New York attorney general, U.S.…

  10. Yun Ch'iho

    in 1888

    1 moment here

    Korean politician, reformer, educator, Christian leader, diarist, and later Japanese colonial collaborator.…

Moments

  1. 1788 Frontier legal career begins Andrew Jackson
  2. 1805 At the Hermitage with Aaron Burr Andrew Jackson
  3. 1818 Law study under Felix Grundy James K. Polk
  4. 1819 Southern tour: Nashville James Monroe
  5. 1821 Return from the Florida governorship Andrew Jackson
  6. 1837 Retirement to the Hermitage Andrew Jackson
  7. 1840 Residence recorded in Nashville census James K. Polk
  8. 1842 Visit with Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren
  9. 1845 Death at the Hermitage Andrew Jackson
  10. 1849 Arrival home in Nashville James K. Polk
  11. 1849 Death at Polk Place James K. Polk
  12. 1862 Military governorship at Nashville Andrew Johnson
  13. 1875 Senate-election campaign in Nashville Andrew Johnson
  14. 1887 Speaks at the Tennessee Statehouse Grover Cleveland
  15. 1888 Studies at Vanderbilt University Yun Ch'iho
  16. 1934 Marriage during medical study Hastings Banda
  17. 1937 Medical degree at Meharry Hastings Banda
  18. 1955 Grand Ole Opry appearance Elvis Presley
  19. 1959 Grand Ole Opry appearance Dolly Parton
  20. 1960 Recording at RCA Studio B Elvis Presley
  21. 1964 Arrival in Nashville Dolly Parton
  22. 2005 Grand Ole Opry appearance Dolly Parton
  23. 2007 Woodrow Wilson Award ceremony Dolly Parton
  24. 2021 COVID-19 vaccination at Vanderbilt Dolly Parton
  25. 2021 Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye benefit Dolly Parton
  26. 2026 Death in Nashville Dolly Parton
  27. 2026 Hospitalization at Vanderbilt-Ingram Dolly Parton

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