Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Congressmen Representing First District Which Included Jackson Purchase, 1819-1995
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020
1. Congressmen Representing First District Which Included Jackson Purchase, 1819-1995 Marker
In 1792, Kentucky separated from Virginia and became fifteenth state in the Union. It was not until 1818 that Indian lands west of Tennessee River were bought from the Chickasaws and named the Jackson Purchase.
Name, Party, Years Alney McLean, Independent, 1819-1821 Anthony New, Dem.-Rep., 1821-1823 Robert P. Henry, Dem.-Rep., 1823-1826 John F. Henry, Dem.-Rep., 1826-1827 Chittenden Lyon, Democrat, 1827-1835 Linn Boyd, Democrat, 1835-1837 John L. Murray, Democrat, 1837-1839 Linn Boyd, Democrat, 1839-1855 Henry C. Burnett, Democrat, 1855-1861 Samuel L. Casey, Republican, 1862-1863 Lucian Anderson, Unionist, 1863-1865 Lawrence Trimble, Democrat, 1865-1871 Edward Crossland, Democrat, 1871-1875 Andrew R. Boone, Democrat, 1875-1879 Oscar Turner, Democrat, 1879-1885 William J. Stone, Democrat, 1885-1895 John K. Hendrick, Democrat, 1895-1897 Charles K. Wheeler, Democrat, 1897-1903 Ollie M. James, Democrat, 1903-1913 Alben W. Barkley, Democrat, 1913-1927 William V. Gregory, Democrat, 1927-1936 Noble J. Gregory, Democrat, 1937-1959 Frank Stubblefield, Democrat, 1959-1974 Carroll Hubbard, Democrat, 1975-1993 Tom Barlow, Democrat, 1993-1995 Ed Whitfield, Republican, 1995
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 37° 4.962′ N, 88° 36.006′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is on South 7th Street north of Clark Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on west side of McCracken County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 S 7th St, Paducah KY 42003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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: "Old Judge Priest" (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish American War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); McCracken County Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); McCracken County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church (about 300 feet away); Korea (about 400 feet away); Global War on Terrorism Memorial
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020
2. Congressmen Representing First District Which Included Jackson Purchase, 1819-1995 Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 25, 2020
3. Congressmen Representing First District Which Included Jackson Purchase, 1819-1995 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
