John Badollet ~ Vincennes, IN
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YoSam.
N 38° 41.118 W 087° 31.374
16S E 454521 N 4281984
This man of modest intelligence, achieved lofty positions.
Waymark Code: WM7R5P
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2009
Views: 10
County of Marker: Knox County
Date Marker Erected: 1976
Marker Text:
JOHN BADOLLET
---- (1758 - 1837)----Born in Switzerland, Badollet migrated to America in 1780. President Jefferson appointed him Land Registrar of Vincennes in 1804. He served as a delegate to the Indiana Constitutional Convention in 1816, was a charter member Vincennes University Board of Trustees, and founder of the Vincennes Library Company.
Group that erected the marker: Bicentennial Project Vincennes Kiwanis Club
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
College Ave.,
Vincennes University Campus,
Vincennes,, IN USA
47571
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