Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson (HM7YB)

Location: Petersburg, IL 62675 Menard County
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N 40° 0.783', W 89° 49.719'

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1823 - 1871

Founder of the Grand Army of the Republic, Menard County resident, Rush Medical College graduate 1850, Surgeon 14th Illinois Volunteers 1861-1864.

He originated the G.A.R. name, ritual and constitution of Post No. 1, Decatur April 6, 1866, called First National G.A.R. Convention and was its First Adjutant General.
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HM NumberHM7YB
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series
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Year Placed1955
Placed ByIllinois State Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 7:27pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 258576 N 4433039
Decimal Degrees40.01305000, -89.82865000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 0.783', W 89° 49.719'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 0' 46.98" N, 89° 49' 43.14" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 17788 Village Green, Petersburg IL 62675, US
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