Henry H. Lovett, Sr.
Born in 1882 near Jonathan Creek, he graduated from Southern Normal School (now WKU) in 1902. After teaching in rural districts, he was elected head of Benton schools in 1905. Four years later, he helped estab. first high school in county, Benton High School. He was first superintendent in Ky. to have his curriculum approved by the Ky. Department of Education.
Later, became an attorney and was
active in Ky. Bar Assoc. Served as
circuit clerk, county judge, and
commonwealth attorney. Appointed
first Circuit Judge of 42nd district
in 1954; served until 1958. Donated
land for Benton City Park, named
in his honor. Active in preserving
Big Singling Day. Died in 1971 & is
buried in the Benton Cemetery.
Erected 2013 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2409.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 36° 51.025′ N, 88° 20.824′ W. Marker is in Benton, Kentucky, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of East 17th Street and Park Avenue, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Action (approx. 0.2 miles away); James R. Lemon (1848-1919) (approx. 0.4 miles away); County Named, 1842 (approx. half a mile away); Kentucky Writer (approx. half a mile away); Benton County Vietnam Conflict Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Marshall County Civil War Cannon (approx. half a mile away); Shelby McCallum (approx. 0.8 miles away); Arthur H. Davis (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Benton.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
