James Robertson
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James Robertson was an American frontiersman and early settler often called the "Father of Middle Tennessee" for his leading role in founding Nashville and opening the Tennessee frontier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Robertson canonical | 3 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
ⓘ
early settler ⓘ frontiersman ⓘ historical figure ⓘ pioneer ⓘ |
| activity | westward expansion in early United States history ⓘ |
| contributedTo | opening of the Tennessee frontier to American settlers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early American frontier era ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Nashville
ⓘ
settlement patterns in Middle Tennessee ⓘ |
| knownAs | James Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Father of Middle Tennessee ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading role in founding Nashville
ⓘ
opening the Tennessee frontier ⓘ |
| occupation |
frontiersman
ⓘ
pioneer ⓘ settler ⓘ |
| placeOfSignificance |
Middle Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Middle Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Nashville area NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee frontier ⓘ |
| role |
founder of Nashville
ⓘ
leader in settlement of Middle Tennessee ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.