Franklin Township in Johnson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William Watson Wick

1796-1868

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

1. William Watson Wick Marker

Inscription. born in Cannonsburg, PA, came to Indiana in 1819; elected Clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1820; chosen first Judge of the New Purchase in 1822; first Judge to hold court in Indianapolis; held first court in Johnson County at John Smiley's cabin, Oct. 16. 1823. Johnson County Circuit Judge, intermittently until 1859; elected Indiana Secretary of State (1825-1829); served three terms in the U.S. Congress; was an 1849 Presidential Elector: Indianapolis Postmaster, 1853-1857: nearly forty years in public life.

Erected 1978 by Ruth and Chelsea Dinn, Johnson County Teachers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 39° 28.549′ N, 86° 3.641′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Indiana, in Johnson County. It is in Franklin Township. It can be reached from the intersection of West South Street and Ninevah Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Franklin Greenlawn Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W South St, Franklin IN 46131, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana

and specifically in Greater Indianapolis.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George King – 1782-1868 (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson County Revolutionary War Memorial

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Johnson County Civil War Memorial (about 800 feet away); Franklin (approx. 0.3 miles away); City of Franklin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Small Town's Saturday Night (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paul V. McNutt (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Cabin in Franklin (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Also see . . . William W. Wick. Wikipedia entry on the congressman, lawyer, judge and postmaster, who presided over the first recorded case of a white man being sentenced to death for crimes against Native Americans but also was a leading opponent of racial mixing and integration. (Submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

2. William Watson Wick Marker

William Watson Wick (1796-1868) image. Click for full size.

Biographical sketches and review of the bench and bar of Indiana via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain), 1895

3. William Watson Wick (1796-1868)

William Watson Wick Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

4. William Watson Wick Gravestone

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.