John Young Brown (1835-1904) - Elizabethtown, KY
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N 37° 42.200 W 085° 52.210
16S E 599596 N 4173500
Located on U.S. 31W at Sunset Road, Elizabethtown
Waymark Code: WM180ET
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2023
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Born at Elizabethtown (Claysville section), this Ky. statesman and orator was admitted to bar, 1857 and began law practice here. Brown was a state elector on Douglas ticket l860. He was elected to Congress four times and governor, 1891-95; helped state comply with Constitution of 1890. He ran for governor in 1899, unsuccessfully, against Goebel and Taylor.
Marker Name: Hohn Young Brown (1835-1904)
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 1650
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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