Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Barkley's Law Office
Photographed by Shane Oliver, May 1, 2021
1. Barkley's Law Office Marker
Alben W. Barkley, Congressman, U.S. Senator and Vice President, began practice of law here, 1901. He had read law for two years in offices of Rep. Charles K. Wheeler and Judge Wm. Sutton Bishop, the old Judge Priest of Irvin Cobb's stories. Barkley supplemented his income by acting as court reporter.
Presented by BPO Elks No. 217 Paducah of which Mr. Barkley was a member.
Erected 1967 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1030.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 37° 5.159′ N, 88° 35.982′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is on Broadway Street east of 6th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 508 Broadway St, Paducah KY 42001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, 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: Union Headquarters (a few steps from this marker); Paducah Pictorial (a few steps from this marker); Guthrie Building (a few steps from this marker); St. Francis de Sales (within
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011
2. Barkley's Law Office Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011
3. Barkley's Law Office Marker
The marker is in front of the building next door to the Columbia Theater at 500 Broadway Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 588 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
