Binghampton in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Joseph Hanover
Road to the 19th Amendment
— National Votes for Women Trail —
Photographed By Paula Casey
1. Joseph Hanover Marker
Joseph Hanover
As floor leader in State House, led successful effort to enfranchise women by ratifying 19th amendment in 1920. Lived here.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 199.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 35° 8.874′ N, 89° 58.517′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Binghampton. Marker is at the intersection of Broad Avenue and Merton Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Avenue. The marker is on the exterior wall of the Bounty on Broad restuarant. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2519 Broad Ave, Memphis TN 38112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Overton Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rock of Ages Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Memphis 13 / Springdale Elementary School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rhodes College (approx. one mile away); Joseph "Joe" C. Warren (approx. one mile away); Southwestern Alumni World War II Memorial
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2023, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on January 25, 2023, by [email protected] of Scotts Hill, Tennessee. Photo 1. submitted on January 19, 2023, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
