Alfred Jackson (Tennessee)

Alfred Jackson (c. 1812–1901) was an African American man enslaved by Andrew Jackson who worked as his body servant, carriage driver, and stableman. After emancipation, he became a tenant farmer, building caretaker, and tour guide at the Hermitage, Andrew Jackson's mansion in Tennessee, United States. Alfred was born into enslavement on the Hermitage around 1812.[1] He lived at the Hermitage longer than any other person,[2] and was a valued living history resource in later life,[3][4] especially after the Ladies' Hermitage Association took over the building in 1889.[5] He is buried next to Andrew Jackson in the Hermitage graveyard.[6][7]

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References

  1. ^ "History from Home - Alfred Jackson". The Hermitage. 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  2. ^ Hopkins, Callie (2019-07-18). "Gracy Bradley's White House". White House Historical Association. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. ^ "At Jackson's Old Home". Chicago Tribune. 1887-03-20. p. 26.
  4. ^ Brinkerhoff, Roeliff (1900). Recollections of a lifetime (2nd ed.). Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America. pp. 60–61. Retrieved 2023-12-14.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Alfred Jackson". The Hermitage. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  6. ^ Holland, Jesse (2016). The Invisibles: The Untold Story of African American Slaves in the White House. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-4930-2419-3.
  7. ^ Barna, Elizabeth (2020-08-07). Between Plantation, President, and Public: Institutionalized Polysemy and the Representation of Slavery, Genocide, and Democracy at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage (PDF) (PhD thesis). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2023-12-14.


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