Keyser in Mineral County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Thomas R. Carskadon
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2022
1. Thomas R. Carskadon Marker
Inscription.
Thomas R. Carskadon. . Born in Hampshire County in 1837, the son of a slave owner, he fled Virginia after secession but was elected the youngest member of the Constitutional Convention in 1861. He later served as US assessor, a presidential elector for Grant and Hayes, and in 1888 was Prohibition Party candidate for governor. Also a farmer and stockman, he died in his home. Radical Hill, in 1905.
Born in Hampshire County in 1837, the son of a slave owner, he fled Virginia after secession but was elected the youngest member of the Constitutional Convention in 1861. He later served as US assessor, a presidential elector for Grant and Hayes, and in 1888 was Prohibition Party candidate for governor. Also a farmer and stockman, he died in his home. Radical Hill, in 1905.
Location. 39° 25.875′ N, 78° 59.214′ W. Marker is in Keyser, West Virginia, in Mineral County. Marker is on South Mineral Street just south of Carskadon Lane, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Keyser WV 26726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historical Markers (within shouting distance of this marker); Keyser / Averell’s Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Carskadon Mansion (within shouting distance
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2022
2. Thomas R. Carskadon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
