Alexander Little Page Green | |
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Born | 1806 or 1807 Sevier County, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | July 15, 1874 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
Occupation | Preacher |
Spouse | Mary Ann Elliston |
Children | Frank Waters Green William Martin Green Mary Anna Green Hunter |
Parent(s) | George Green Judith Spillman |
Relatives | Robert A. Young (son-in-law) |
Alexander Little Page Green (a.k.a. "A.L.P. Green") (1806 or 1807 – July 15, 1874) was an American Methodist leader, slaveholder, and co-founder of Vanderbilt University. He was the founder of the Southern Methodist Publishing House. He was instrumental in moving the Methodist General Conference to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was the minister of McKendree United Methodist Church. He was an authority on fishing.