Nashville in the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 3 people and 7 moments here, from 1788 to 1840. The most recorded lives are Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk and James Monroe.

Notable people

1. Andrew Jackson

   from 1788 to 1837

   4 moments here

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

2. James K. Polk

   from 1818 to 1840

   2 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,…

3. 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…

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

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