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William F. Yardley

 
 
William F. Yardley Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022
1. William F. Yardley Marker
Inscription. The first independent Republican African American gubernatorial candidate, William F. Yardley of Knoxville, captured 1% of the statewide vote in 1876
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
 
Location. 36° 10.268′ N, 86° 47.296′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jewish populations (here, next to this marker); Meharry Medical College (here, next to this marker); State Board of Health (here, next to this marker); Post-War Progression (here, next to this marker); Nashville Medical College (here, next to this marker); First State Board of Education (here, next to this marker); Knoxville College (here, next to this marker); Yellow Fever in Memphis (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
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William F. Yardley Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2022
2. William F. Yardley Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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