Danville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
John Marshall Harlan
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Kentucky's "Great Dissenter"
(1833-1911)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2018
1. John Marshall Harlan / Kentucky's "Great Dissenter" Marker (Side 1)
Kentucky's "Great Dissenter" - During John Marshall Harlan's Supreme Court tenure, he authored 1161 opinions, spoke for the Court 745 times and wrote 316 dissents. Harlan was a highly respected jurist because of his individualism, dedication, and courage. He dissented with vigor, often alone, on issues of civil rights, interstate commerce, and income tax. Many of his dissents became the law of the land.
Erected 1977 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1606.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society
this page online
Location. 37° 38.779′ N, 84° 46.409′ W. Marker is in Danville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It is on W Main Street. Marker is one of five markers located on the Courthouse Lawn. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danville KY 40422, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Courthouse a Hospital (here, next to this marker); First Crop / Hemp in Kentucky (here, next to this marker); Poet, Lawyer and Soldier / Theodore O'Hara (a few steps from this marker); County Named, 1842 (a few steps from this marker); American Revolution Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Boyle County Veterans Memorial (within shouting
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2018
2. John Marshall Harlan / Kentucky's "Great Dissenter" Marker (Side 2)
Also see . . . John Marshall Harlan. (Submitted on August 12, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2018
3. John Marshall Harlan / Kentucky's "Great Dissenter" Marker
Marker is one of five markers located on the Courthouse Lawn.
Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
4. John Marshall Harlan
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 12, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
