Southgate in Campbell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Brent Spence

December 24, 1874 – September 18, 1967

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Brent Spence Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 19, 2025

1. Brent Spence Marker

Inscription. Brent Spence, a Newport native, attorney, banker and Democratic Congressman, was one of the oldest members to serve in the House of Representatives. During his tenure, Spence chaired the U.S. House Banking and Currency Committee, and he helped to create the International Monetary Fund and Bank. He sponsored the Export-Import Federal Deposit Insurance Act. He was so influential in the community that the Brent Spence Bridge was named after him.

Erected by Evergreen Cemetery. (Marker Number Stop 5.)

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

Location. 39° 4.074′ N, 84° 28.103′ W. Marker is in Southgate, Kentucky, in Campbell County. It can be reached from the intersection of Alexandria Pike (U.S. 27) and the Evergreen Cemetery entrance on Alexandria Pike, on the right when traveling south. It is in Section 17, near Lot 67. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Alexandria Pike, Newport KY 41071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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 Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel Bigstaff (a few steps from this marker); James Taylor Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General George Baird Hodge (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Major David Leitch Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); William H. Horsfall (within shouting distance of this marker); William Horsfall (within shouting distance of this marker); Major David Leitch (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of the Civil War Veterans Buried in Soldiers Lot (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southgate.

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Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 19, 2025

2. Brent Spence Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

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