Norman Mattoon Thomas : Marker #5-51
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N 40° 35.358 W 083° 07.817
17T E 319726 N 4495348
Located in Marion, Ohio. It's a little tricky to find. It is behind some of the buildings on Center St. about a block or so west of the courthouse. Almost under the N. Prospect St. (SR 423/SR 4) overpass.
Waymark Code: WM7HK
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2006
Views: 26
Was born on this site Nov. 20, 1884. He graduated from Marion High School in 1901, Princeton University in 1905, and from Union Theological Seminary. Thomas, a clergyman, and the son of Marion's Presbyterian minister, was a tireless worker for social security, civil rights, and human justice. Six time Socialist Party presidential candidate, he was a leader in the effort toward disarmament and world peace. He died Dec. 19, 1968, in Huntington, N.Y.
Marker Number: 5-51
County: Marion
Significance of Location: Person
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
Bicentenial Mark: Not Listed
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