Home of Gov. Fields - Olive Hill, KY
N 38° 18.494 W 083° 08.778
17S E 312341 N 4242194
This marker honors former Kentucky Governor, "Honest Bill From Olive Hill" - Gov. William Jason Fields, 34th Governor of the Commonwealth.
Waymark Code: WM59EM
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2008
Views: 14
The marker reads:
"Honest Bill from Olive Hill." Home of Gov. William Jason Fields, 34th Governor of Kentucky, 1923-27. He promoted Kentucky's first grant of Federal aid for road construction, consolidation of schools, teacher-training colleges at Murray and Morehead. Member U.S. Congress, 1911-23, Commonwealth Attorney, 1932-33. Born 1874 and died 1954 in Carter County. Buried Olive Hill.
Marker Name: Home of Gov. Fields
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 640
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Department of Highways
Kentucky Historical Society
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