A. O. Stanley

ID: 1744

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This portrait of Governor Stanley hangs in the Hall of Governors at the Kentucky Historical Society. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Augustus Owsley Stanley

Augustus Owsley Stanley

By McKenzie Martin

Historical Marker #1777 in Henderson County commemorates Augustus Owsley Stanley, a Kentucky governor and U.S. congressman who used his charisma and colorful oratorical skills to win elected office. Born in Shelbyville on May 21, 1867, to William…