Southgate in Campbell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Congressmen Buried in Evergreen

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 31, 2021

1. Congressmen Buried in Evergreen Marker (Side A)

Inscription. Albert S. Berry was Newport mayor prior to serving in Congress, 1893- 1901. Later became circuit judge. Brent Spence, lawyer & banker prior to serving in Congress, 1931-1963. George Baird Hodge elected to CSA Congress, 1862. Served area before & after Civil War in Ky. legislature.

John Wooleston Tibbatts, Democrat, served in Congress from 1843-1847. He sponsored bill to annex Texas. He voted to declare war on Mexico, then enlisted & fought in Mexico. Thomas Laurens Jones, Democrat, served in Congress 1867-71 and 1875-77. Unsuccessful as Democratic nominee for Ky. governor in 1883. In memory of John Eidemiller and Ray Roberts 2009

Erected 2009 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2311.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.

Location. 39° 4.175′ N, 84° 28.125′ W. Marker is in Southgate, Kentucky, in Campbell County. It is on Alexandria

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Pike (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling south. Marker is at cemetery entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas KY 41075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically 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: Major David Leitch (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of the Civil War Veterans Buried in Soldiers Lot (about 400 feet away); William Horsfall (about 400 feet away); Brigadier General George Baird Hodge (about 400 feet away); William H. Horsfall (about 400 feet away); Major David Leitch Monument (about 400 feet away); James Taylor Jr. (about 500 feet away); Brent Spence (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map

Congressmen Buried in Evergreen Marker (Side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 31, 2021

2. Congressmen Buried in Evergreen Marker (Side B)

of all markers in Southgate.

Congressmen Buried in Evergreen Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 31, 2021

3. Congressmen Buried in Evergreen Marker

Congressmen Buried in Evergreen image. Click for full size.

Various / Public domain

4. Congressmen Buried in Evergreen

(Left to right) Albert S. Berry, George Baird Hodge, Thomas Lauren Jones and Brent Spence.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.