Augustus E. Willson (1846-1931)

As governor, 1907-1911, Willson acted to quell civil unrest caused by Night Riders in tobacco growing areas of western Ky. A native of Maysville, Willson began career in Louisville. He became the protege and law partner of U. S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan. Active in civic affairs until death, Willson was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville.