Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Col. James Hiram McLaughlin
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. Col. James Hiram McLaughlin Marker
Died 11 Sept 1905 Fairbanks, AK
World's First Professional Wrestler
Civil War Veteran
[Masonic symbol]
Erected 2021 by City Bed Tax Funds and Clay Street Cemetery Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Entertainment • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1905.
Location. 64° 50.473′ N, 147° 42.415′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It can be reached from Clay Street. Marker is in Clay Street Cemetery, about 175 feet west of the Clay Street entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 770 Clay Street, Fairbanks AK 99701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, in the Athabascan Region, and in Interior Alaska. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert W. Tompkins (here, next to this marker); Clay Street Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); The White Crosses (a few steps from this marker); Mary Pedro (a few steps from this marker); Peter W. Conley (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Bernard "Ben" Howland (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay Street Cemetery Pioneers of Alaska (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Clay Street Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.
Also see . . . J. H. McLaughlin. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 24, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. Col. James Hiram McLaughlin
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
3. Col. James Hiram McLaughlin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 24, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
