#12 famous people were born in Belle Meade
Articles in 9 languages make the American spy William Harding Jackson the best known. The only other name is the American general and planter William Giles Harding. The oldest name on the list belongs to William Giles Harding, born in 1808, the newest to William Harding Jackson, born in 1901. Chattanooga has the most of any town in Tennessee: 56.


Born in Belle Meade
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#2What Belle Meade is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 1 people.
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Also called Belle Meade home
One more notable person made the town home: Thomas F. Frist, Jr..

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belle Meade and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- William Harding Jackson: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Giles Harding: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas F. Frist, Jr.: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons