Hadley Park in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

James C. Napier

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. James C. Napier Marker

Inscription. Elected to the Nashville City Council in 1878, James C. Napier was instrumental in the hiring of black teachers for the segregated public schools and was the first black to serve as council president. His civil involvement included the co-founding of the Nashville One-Cent Savings Bank, now Citizens Savings Bank and Trust, in 1904 and the Nashville NAACP in 1919. He also organized the campaign to establish the Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State Normal School, now Tennessee State University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education.

Location. 36° 10.137′ N, 86° 48.809′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. Marker is on Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2412 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. Ed. D. (here, next to this marker); James Bevel (here, next to this marker); Reverand James Lawson (here, next to this marker); Congressman John Lewis (here, next to this marker); Diane Nash (here, next to this marker); Z. Alexander Looby (here,

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next to this marker); C.T. Vivian (here, next to this marker); Ben Jobe (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. James C. Napier Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.