William S. Taylor (1853-1928)

William S. Taylor (1853-1928) (HM2BGZ)

Location: Morgantown, KY 42261 Butler County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 13.506', W 86° 40.992'

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William S. Taylor (1853-1928)


This Republican governor from Butler Co. was declared winner over William Goebel and inaugurated Dec. 12, 1899. When Democrats contested the election, controversy and extreme bitterness led to Sen. Goebel's being shot in front of Old Capitol, Jan. 30, 1900. In a disputed move, Goebel was then declared governor. His February 3 death brought J. C. W. Beckham as successor.     See over.

William S. Taylor


For some 160 days Taylor served as governor, two-thirds of that time unofficially, with Kentucky torn between two functioning state governments. When courts decided for Beckham in May, Taylor left the state and went to Indianapolis. There the former teacher and attorney general of Kentucky practiced law and became vice-president of an insurance company.
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HM NumberHM2BGZ
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1986
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 528104 N 4119890
Decimal Degrees37.22510000, -86.68320000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 13.506', W 86° 40.992'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 13' 30.36" N, 86° 40' 59.52" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 107A E G L Smith St, Morgantown KY 42261, US
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