Agricultural Leader
This was the home of distinguished agricultural leader, Earl Clemmons Smith, born in Pike County February 19, 1881. In 1907, Smith began farming his grandmother Clemmons' land at this site. Smith became active in the early national farm bureau movement as farmers organized to strengthen their political clout. He was a charter member and president of the Pike County Farm Bureau. In 1928, Smith was elected president of the Illinois Agricultural Association — Illinois Farm Bureau — and served until 1945. Smith concurrently served as vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation from 1936 to 1945.HM Number | HM1HPW |
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Year Placed | 2006 |
Placed By | The Illinois Farm Bureau, the County Farm Bureaus in Illinois, and the The Illinois State Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, November 8th, 2014 at 3:07pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 699659 N 4388197 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.62026667, -90.67391667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 37.216', W 90° 40.435' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 37' 12.96" N, 90° 40' 26.1" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 217 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 400-424 Main St, Detroit IL 62363, US |
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