With improvements in automobiles and road systems, this section of Davidson County became a preferred area for country estates by the 1920s.

He served sheriff for Davidson County, Tennessee from 1830 to 1836.

The population of Davidson County as a whole, including all municipalities, was 626,681.

In 1966, he was appointed assistant district attorney for Davidson County, a full-time position which required him to end his private law practice.

East died in Davidson County on November 12, 1904.

He was elected to represent the 55th district, which is part of Davidson County.

The metropolitan statistical area was first designated in 1950 and initially included only Davidson County.

After the war, he ran a successful campaign for county judge (chief executive) of Davidson County in 1950, serving until 1963.

In this instance the Sheriff is no longer the chief law enforcement officer for Davidson County.

In 1822 the eastern part of the still shrinking county became Davidson County.