U.S. Vice President
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snfromky
N 36° 43.589 W 087° 33.566
16S E 450045 N 4064676
Several Vice Presidents hail from Kentucky.
Waymark Code: WM1WVJ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2007
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Adlai Ewing Stevenson, 1835-1914, one of four Kentuckians-more than any state, except New York-who were U.S. Vice Presidents. Others were Richard M. Johnson, John C. Breckinridge and Alben W. Barkley. Stevenson, born here, moved to Illinois, 1852. Member Congress two terms. Elected Vice President with Cleveland in 1892. Bryan's running mate in 1900.
Marker Name: U.S. Vice President
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 740
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Department of Highways
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