Edwin P. Morrow - Somerset KY
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N 37° 05.749 W 084° 36.208
16S E 712983 N 4108189
Edwin P. Morrow served in Spanish-American War; appointed U.S. District Attorney for eastern Kentucky by Pres. Taft and elected governor of Kentucky in 1919.
Waymark Code: WM172FD
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2022
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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.
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Location: Intersection of East Oak Street and North Central Avenue, Somerset KY 42501
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