resting_place death_place death_date religion birth_place resting_place_coordinates birth_date notable_works spouse article_title name occupation
greenwood cemetery nashville , tennessee april 13 , 1931 -lrb- age 81 -rrb- christian church -lrb- disciples of christ -rrb- shreveport , louisiana 36.144719 86.724173 type : landmark inline november 7 , 1849 foundation of greenwood cemetery and greenwood park georgia gordon ida d. mallory preston taylor
 preston taylor businessman minister philanthropist
preston taylor

preston taylor -lrb- 1849 -- 1931 -rrb- was an african american businessman , minister and philanthropist .
in the early 20th century he was considered one of the most influential leaders of nashville , tennessee 's black community .
he created greenwood cemetery , which is the second oldest african american cemetery in nashville , and greenwood park , which was the first park for african-american communities in nashville .
a later public housing project was named in his honor .
