Historical Marker

Congressmen Representing First District Which Included Jackson Purchase, 1819-1995

Historical marker location:
Paducah, Kentucky
( 2350 Jefferson St., Paducah)

In 1792, Kentucky separated from Virginia and became fifteenth state in the Union. It was not until 1818 that Indian lands west of Tennessee River were bought from the Chickasaws and named the Jackson Purchase.

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<td>

<p align="center">Name </p>

<p>Alney McLean</p>

<p>Anthony New</p>

<p>Robert P. Henry</p>

<p>John F. Henry</p>

<p>Chittenden Lyon</p>

<p>Linn Boyd</p>

<p>John L. Murray</p>

<p>Linn Boyd</p></td>

<td>

<p align="center"> Party </p>

<p> Independent</p>

<p> Dem.-Rep.</p>

<p>Dem.-Rep.</p>

<p> Dem.-Rep.</p>

<p> Democrat</p>

<p> Democrat</p>

<p> Democrat</p>

<p> Democrat</p></td>

<td>

<p align="center"> Years</p>

<p> 1819-1821</p>

<p> 1821-1823</p>

<p> 1823-1826</p>

<p> 1826-1827</p>

<p> 1827-1835</p>

<p> 1835-1837</p>

<p> 1837-1839</p>

<p> 1839-1855</p></td>

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</table>

<h5>Reverse</h5>Congressmen Representing First District Which Included Jackson Purchase, 1819-1995

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<td>

<p align="center">Name</p>

<dl>

<dt>Henry C. Burnett</dt>

<dt>Samuel L. Casey</dt>

<dt>Lucian Anderson</dt>

<dt>Lawrence Trimble</dt>

<dt>Edward Crossland</dt>

<dt>Andrew R. Boone</dt>

<dt>Oscar Turner </dt>

<dt>William J. Stone</dt>

<dt>John K. Hendrick </dt>

<dt>Charles K. Wheeler</dt>

<dt>Ollie M. James</dt>

<dt>Alben W. Barkley</dt>

<dt>William V. Gregory</dt>

<dt>Noble J. Gregory</dt>

<dt>Frank Stubblefield</dt>

<dt>Carroll Hubbard</dt>

<dt>Tom Barlow</dt>

<dt>Ed Whitfield</dt>

</dl>

</td>

<td>

<p align="center"> Party </p>

<dl>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Republican </dt>

<dt> Unionist </dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Democrat</dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Demorcat </dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Democrat </dt>

<dt> Republican </dt>

</dl>

</td>

<td>

<p align="center"> Years</p>

<dl>

<dt> 1855-1861</dt>

<dt> 1862-1863</dt>

<dt> 1863-1865</dt>

<dt> 1865-1871</dt>

<dt> 1871-1875</dt>

<dt> 1875-1879</dt>

<dt> 1879-1885</dt>

<dt> 1885-1895</dt>

<dt> 1895-1897</dt>

<dt> 1897-1903</dt>

<dt> 1903-1913</dt>

<dt> 1913-1927</dt>

<dt> 1927-1936</dt>

<dt> 1937-1959</dt>

<dt> 1959-1974</dt>

<dt> 1975-1993</dt>

<dt> 1993-1995</dt>

<dt> 1995</dt>

</dl>

</td>

</tr>

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