Historical figures in Portland
The atlas holds 4 people and 4 moments here, from 1817 to 1921. The most recorded lives are Charles Dickens, James Monroe and James K. Polk. Among them Writers and Scientists, across the Industrial Revolution and the Interwar Period.
Notable people
Charles Dickens
in 1868
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
James K. Polk
in 1847
1 moment 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,…
James Monroe
in 1817
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…
Warren G. Harding
in 1921
1 moment here
Warren G. Harding was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923.…
Moments
- 1817 Northern tour: Portland James Monroe
- 1847 Northern tour in Portland James K. Polk
- 1868 Reads in Portland Charles Dickens
- 1921 Vacation visit to Portland Warren G. Harding