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John Donelson

American explorer and adventurer

  • Fame44.7
  • Momentum3.6
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Lived 1718–1785, aged 67United States
United StatesUnited States
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    1718–1785
    Aged 67
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Updated 2026-06-17

John Donelson (1718–1785) was an American frontiersman, ironmaster, politician, city planner, and explorer. After founding and operating what became Washington Iron Furnace in Franklin County, Virginia for several years, he moved with his family to Middle Tennessee which was on the developing frontier. There, together with James Robertson, Donelson co-founded the frontier settlement of Fort Nashborough. This later developed as the city of Nashville, Tennessee.

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Source confidence30.0
Completeness50.0
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