Greene Vardiman Black

Historical marker location:

37 W Morgan St, Jacksonville, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of West Morgan Street and South Main Street, on the left when traveling east on West Morgan Street.)

Marker installed: 1986

1836-1915. Father of Modern Dentistry.

Abraham Lincoln, one of the most famous presidents in U.S. history, spent much of his early political career in Illinois. He served in the Illinois state legislature and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois in 1846.