Grayson in Carter County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

We Honor William Jason Fields

William Jason Fields Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, January 7, 2021

1. William Jason Fields Marker

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In memory of William Jason Fields, United States Representative 1911-1923, Governor of Commonwealth of Kentucky 1923-1927. Born Dec. 29, 1874, Willard Ky. -Carter Co.

Erected 1953 by Carter County Teachers Ass'n and Friends.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.

Location. 38° 19.988′ N, 82° 57.124′ W. Marker is in Grayson, Kentucky, in Carter County. Marker is on West Main Street (U.S. 60) west of Veterans Square when traveling west. Located on the grounds of the Carter County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 W Main St, Grayson KY 41143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. County Named, 1838 (a few steps from this marker); Eastern Kentucky Railway (approx. 0.4 miles away); Civil War Reunion (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Masterful Retreat (approx. half a mile away); Mount Savage Furnace (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pactolus Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 15, 2014

2. William Jason Fields Marker

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(approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Eastern Kentucky Railway (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named A Masterful Retreat (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grayson.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on William J. Fields. (Submitted on April 26, 2022.)

William Jason Fields (December 29, 1874 – October 21, 1954) image. Click for full size.

Public domain (CC0), December 3, 1923

3. William Jason Fields (December 29, 1874 – October 21, 1954)

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Photographed By Craig Doda, January 7, 2021

4. Information for the company that created the memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2022. Photos: 1. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on April 26, 2022. 4. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.