Henry Watterson

Henry Watterson (HMHB2)

Location: Beechgrove, TN 37018 Coffee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 37.58', W 86° 14.35'

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Born in Washington, Feb. 16, 1840, where his father, Harvey Magee Watterson, was in congress, he spent most of his boyhood in a house 100 ft.W. Subsequently Confederate soldier, journalist and political leader, he founded the Louisville courier-Journal in 1868 and swa its editor in chief until 1918. He died in 1921.
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HM NumberHMHB2
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Marker Number2E 41
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 10:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 568894 N 3942771
Decimal Degrees35.62633333, -86.23916667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 37.58', W 86° 14.35'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 37' 34.80" N, 86° 14' 21.00" W
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Area Code(s)931
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14035 Murfreesboro Hwy, Beechgrove TN 37018, US
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