Despite research connecting an underactive thyroid to some of the deadliest diseases of our time, the hypothyroidism epidemic sweeping across the globe has gone largely unrecognized by the mainstream medical community.
James Robertson (explorer) For other people named James Robertson, see James Robertson (disambiguation). James Robertson (June 28, 1742 â September 1, 1814) was an American explorer, soldier and Indian agent, and one of the founding fathers of the State of Tennessee.
By Terry Weeks , Middle Tennessee State University. James Robertson, early leader of both the Watauga and Cumberland settlements, has been called the Father of Middle Tennessee.. Born in 1742 in Brunswick County, Virginia, he was the son of John and Mary Gower Robertson. Physically, Robertson stood close to six feet tall, with dark hair, blue eyes, and a fair complexion.