Atchison in Atchison County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

John Alexander Martin

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014

1. John Alexander Martin Marker

Inscription. In memory of a soldier and statesman.
John A. Martin
Born at Brownsville, Pa. March 10, 1839.
Died at Atchison, Kas. Oct. 2, 1889.
Colonel of the 8th Kansas Volunteers, and
Brevet Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers.
Editor & Publisher of the Atchison Champion
from 1858-1889. Gov. of Kansas from 1885-1889.
To commemorate his public & private virtues,
his friends have erected this monument.

Erected by his Friends.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1800.

Location. 39° 32.411′ N, 95° 8.582′ W. Marker is in Atchison, Kansas, in Atchison County. Memorial is on Entrance Road, 0.1 miles south of Rawlins Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Mount Vernon Cemetery, Atchison KS 66002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Frank R. Firth (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Astronauts of the Shuttle Columbia (approx. 0.7 miles away); Atchison (approx. 1.2 miles

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away); Mount Saint Scholastica Monastery (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Bridge Over 4th of July 1804 Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away); Birthplace of the Santa Fe Railway Company (approx. 1.6 miles away); 4th of July, 1804 Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atchison.

Also see . . .
1. Kansas Governor John Alexander Martin. "National Governors Association" entry (Submitted on October 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. John Alexander Martin. Kansapedia biography. (Submitted on October 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

John Alexander Martin Relief image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014

2. John Alexander Martin Relief

John Alexander Martin Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014

3. John Alexander Martin Monument

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014

4. John Alexander Martin Monument

Looking north

John Alexander Martin image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kansapedia, Unknown

5. John Alexander Martin

Ida Martin Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014

6. Ida Martin Marker

Wife of John A. Martin

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on December 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on October 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.