Governor A. B. "Happy" Chandler

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Henderson County, formed by Richard Henderson's Transylvania Land Company, has produced several prominent Kentuckians, including Governor
"Happy" Chandler. Besides being governor, Chandler was a United States Senator, and served as Commissioner of Baseball from 1945 to 1951. Courtesy of The Kentucky Historical Society.

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By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #66 in Henderson commemorates the Transylvania Company. Formed by Richard Henderson, the Transylvania Company was created to settle the area around the Kentucky, Ohio, and…