Crawford - Capper Burial Site

Crawford - Capper Burial Site (HMVWK)

Location: Topeka, KS 66607 Shawnee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 2.552', W 95° 39.178'

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Samuel Crawford, publisher, attorney,
farmer, and financial agent, served
as Third Governor of Kansas, 1856-1868,
and as head of the 19th Kansas Volunteer
Cavalry, 1868-1869. His wife, Isabel,
the daughter of Enoch Chase, a founder
of Topeka, at age 18 became the youngest
First Lady of Kansas.

Arthur Capper, the 20th Governor of
Kansas, 1915-1919, and U.S. Senator,
1919-1949, married Florence, daughter of
Samuel and Isabel Crawford. He founded
Capper Foundation for Crippled Children
and Capper Publications.
Details
HM NumberHMVWK
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1993
Placed ByJohn Haupt Chapter, NSDAR
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 2:18pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 270395 N 4324846
Decimal Degrees39.04253333, -95.65296667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 2.552', W 95° 39.178'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 2' 33.12" N, 95° 39' 10.68" W
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Area Code(s)785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 701-903 SE California Ave, Topeka KS 66607, US
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