Home of Gov. Fields
Map
Coordinates:
+38.30828, -83.1464338°18'30" N, 83°08'47" W
Quadrangle map:Olive Hill
Description
""Honest Bill from Olive Hill." Home of Gov. William Jason Fields, 34th Governor of Kentucky, 1923-27. He promoted Kentucky's first grant of Federal aid for road construction, consolidation of schools, teacher-training colleges at Murray and Morehead. Member U.S. Congress, 1911-23, Commonwealth Attorney, 1932-33. Born 1874 and died 1954 in Carter County. Buried Olive Hill."
Update Log
- April 24, 2011: Added by Bill Eichelberger