William Henry Hatch - Hannibal, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 42.505 W 091° 21.537
15S E 640677 N 4396682
Historical marker commemorating former Hannibal resident whose impact is still seen to day. The marker is next to a statue of William Henry Hatch.
Waymark Code: WM1D6W
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GEO*Trailblazer 1
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William Henry Hatch

Hannibal was the home of William H. Hatch, lawyer, Congressman, and father of agricultural experiment stations.  Hatch sponsored the law creating the Office of Secretary of Agriculture.  Adjoining Hannibal is the Hatch Farm, bequeathed to the state by his daughter and now operated as the Hatch Dairy Experiment Station. ~ text of marker

History of Mark:
This historical marker was placed by the State Historical Society of Missouri in 1935. The statue was placed by the citizens of Hannibal in 1914.

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