Senator W. J. Deboe - Senators from Marion
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N 37° 19.850 W 088° 04.893
16S E 404184 N 4132122
Located along US 60 in Marion, KY.
Waymark Code: WM53EN
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2008
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Born 1849, eight mi. SE of here. Deboe was elected County School Superintendent and opened law office, 1889. State Senator, 1893-97. Elected by Legislature to U.S. Senate, 1897. He sponsored the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which provided for the popular election of U.S. Senators. Marion Postmaster three years. Died, 1927. Over.
(Reverse) Senators from Marion - Marion's two U.S. Senators lived one block east at College and Depot Streets. The home of W. J. Deboe, first Kentucky Republican Senator, was on the northwest corner. Senator Ollie M. James, a Democrat, resided on southwest corner. Both were prominent political leaders. Their graves are in cornering lots in Mapleview Cemetery, 1/2 mile west. Over.
Marker Name: Senator W. J. Deboe
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 1499
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Transportation
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