Alfred Jackson (Tennessee)

Alfred Jackson 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 [The The Hermitage (Nashville, Tennessee)|Hermitage (Nashville, Tennessee)|Hermitage], Andrew Jackson's mansion in Tennessee, United States. Alfred was born into enslavement on the Hermitage around 1812.
He lived at the Hermitage longer than any other person, and was a valued living history resource in later life, especially after the Ladies' Hermitage Association took over the building in 1889. He is buried next to Andrew Jackson in the Hermitage cemetery.