Home of Governor Morrow - Somerset, KY
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 05.749 W 084° 36.208
16S E 712983 N 4108189
Edwin P. Morrow (1877-1935), a native of Somerset, built this house soon after marrying in 1903.
Waymark Code: WM128M8
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2020
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Home of Governor Morrow-Edwin P. Morrow (1877-1935), a native of Somerset, built this house soon after marrying in 1903; he began his Somerset law practice same year. Morrow served in Spanish-American War; appointed U.S. District Attorney for eastern Kentucky by Pres. Taft and elected governor in 1919. A popular orator, he was nephew of Governor Wm. O. Bradley. Buried in Frankfort Cem.
Location: Marker is at the intersection of East Oak Street and North Central Avenue, Somerset KY 42501
Marker Name: Home of Governor Morrow
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 1684
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
1981 by Kentucky Historical Society-Kentucky Department of Highways
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