William H. Townsend

William H. Townsend (HMN9E)

Location: Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 Anderson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 1.306', W 84° 54.54'

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(1890 - 1964)

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This renowned scholar, raconteur, and lawyer was born in Anderson Co. Educated first in a one-room school at Glensboro, he graduated from U.K. Law School in 1912. Among his books was Lincoln and the Bluegrass (1955). His talk on Cassius Clay, "The Lion of White Hall," now a taped classic.
Presented by Mary Genevieve and Joe Murphy


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Townsend had the largest private collection of Lincolnania in U.S. Recognized as a leading expert on Abraham Lincoln, Townsend was a founder of the Ky. Civil War Round Table, 1953. He served as its first president until his death. Named posthumously to Fayette County Bar's Hall of Fame, 1966.
Presented by Mary Genevieve and Joe Murphy
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HM NumberHMN9E
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number2029
Year Placed1999
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society - Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 1:23pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 683539 N 4210293
Decimal Degrees38.02176667, -84.90900000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 1.306', W 84° 54.54'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 1' 18.36" N, 84° 54' 32.40" W
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Area Code(s)502
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 728-760 W Broadway St, Lawrenceburg KY 40342, US
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