William Dudley Chipley -- Plaza Ferdinand VII, Pensacola FL
N 30° 24.528 W 087° 12.837
16R E 479450 N 3364104
A tall obelisk monument to William Dudley Chipley in the Plaza Ferdinand VII in downtown Pensacola
Waymark Code: WMND25
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/17/2015
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William Dudley Chipley served two countries at many levels of leadership: as a Mayor, as a State Senator, is a Railroad tycoon, and as a trustee for several educational colleges and institutions in the state of Florida.
This tall obelisk in his honor stands proudly in Plaza Ferdinand VII in downtown Pensacola.
The plaque on his obelisk reads as follows:
"WILLIAM DUDLEY CHIPLEY
Born at Columbus, GA, June 16th, 1840
Died in Washington DC December 1st, 1892
He fought for the Confederacy as Sergeant-Major, Adjutant and Captain, at Shiloh, Corinth, Chickamauga, and other hard-fought fields, and bled for her at Shiloh and Chickamauga. He was creator and builder of the Pensacola & Atlantic Railroad, president of the Board of Trustees of the Confederate Memorial Institute, vice president of the Board of Trustees of the Florida State Agricultural College, member of the Board of Trustees of Stetson University and Tallahassee Seminary, Chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee of Florida, Mayor of Pensacola, and State Sen. from Escambia County. In all, he did his duty, thoroughly and well."
Address:
Plaza Ferdinand VII
Pensacola, FL
Height: 20 feet
Illuminated: no
Website: [Web Link]
Date Created/Placed: Not listed
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