Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

"Old Judge Priest"

Photographed by Shane Oliver, May 1, 2021

1. "Old Judge Priest" Marker

Inscription.

Here for six years presided William Sutton Bishop, the famed Judge Priest of Irvin S. Cobb's stories. Judge Bishop, 1839-1902, was First District Circuit Court Judge from 1891 to 1897. Served in 7th Ky. Conf. Inf. "This was a man." Paducah Bar Assn.

Erected 1965 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 839.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 37° 4.992′ N, 88° 35.988′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is on Washington Street just east of 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paducah KY 42003, 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: Spanish American War Monument (here, next to this marker); McCracken County Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Congressmen Representing First District Which Included Jackson Purchase, 1819-1995 (within shouting distance of this marker); McCracken County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Korea (about 300 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church (about 400 feet away); Proudly Dedicated to the Kentuckians (about 400 feet away); Global War on Terrorism Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011

2. "Old Judge Priest" Marker

"Old Judge Priest" Marker at the front entrance to the McCracken County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, May 1, 2021

3. "Old Judge Priest" Marker at the front entrance to the McCracken County Courthouse

An additional tablet on the ground next to the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, May 1, 2021

4. An additional tablet on the ground next to the marker

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 787 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3, 4. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.