Orville Hickman Browning - Quincy IL
N 39° 55.984 W 091° 24.269
15S E 636328 N 4421546
This plaque is mounted on the outside wall of St. Boniface School, at the intersection of 7th & Hampshire in downtown Quincy.
Waymark Code: WMM7DQ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2014
Views: 1
ON THIS SITE STOOD THE HOUSE OF
ORVILLE HICKMAN BROWNING (1806-1881)
ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE
SENATOR, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, AND
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
THE UNITED STATES
FRIEND AND ADVISER OF
PRESIDENTS ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND ANDREW JOHNSON
ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS AN OVERNIGHT GUEST IN
THE BROWNING HOUSE AFTER
THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
OF OCTOBER 13, 1858
ERECTED FOR ST BONIFACE PARISH BY
THE AMERICAN BUSINESS CLUB
1959
County: Adams County
Historical Society: American Business Club
Dedication Date: 1/1/1959
Location: Quincy IL
Website: Not listed
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