Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

William Francis Yardley

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 6, 2015

1. William Francis Yardley Marker

Inscription. Born in Knox County in 1844, he taught school and began the study of law in the late 1860s. In 1873, he was the first African American in Knoxville to be admitted to the State Bar; he served as Justice of the Peace, Alderman, and Second Assistant Fire Chief. In 1876, he ran for Governor. His home was located in the historically black Fifth Ward.

Erected by Tennesse Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1E 103.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 35° 58.228′ N, 83° 54.4′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and Dandridge Ave., on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Knoxville TN 37915, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

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: War on the Home Front (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Clair Cobb (approx. ¼ mile away); Ruth Valeria Cobb Brice (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beauford Delaney / Joseph Delaney

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); 400 Mulvaney Street (approx. half a mile away); Rudolph Ingerle (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Ruth Valeria Cobb Brice (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Also see . . . William Francis Yardley (1844-1924). (Submitted on December 29, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 12, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.