Henry Watterson - 2E 41
Posted by: ggmorton
N 35° 37.578 W 086° 14.326
16S E 568931 N 3942767
A marker about Henry Watterson.
Waymark Code: WMH1F
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2006
Views: 24
Born in Washington, Feb. 16, 1840, where his father, Harvey Magee Watterson, was in Congress, he spent most of his boyhood in a house 100 ft. W. Subsequently Confederate soldier, journalist and political leader, he founded the Louisville Courier - Journal in 1868 and was its editor in chief until 1918. He died in 1921.
Marker Name: Henry Watterson
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 2E 41
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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