MADISONVILLE, KENTUCKY

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KENTUCKY- MADISONVILLE, KY- 6/15/05

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Maneuvering in Madisonville, Kentucky

HISTORY of MADISONVILLE, KENTUCKY

COUNTY NAMED, 1806
For Samuel Hopkins, 1753 - 1819. On Washington's staff and in many campaigns, War of the Revolution . Came to Kentucky, 1797 as Transylvania Company agent. In 1797, organized and named judge of first court held in original Henderson County, which included this area. In Kentucky House, 1800 - 1806; Senate, 1808 - 1813. Commander in Chief, Western Frontier, 1812; U S Congress, 1813 - 1815.

LOCATIONS OF TWENTY-TWO COURTHOUSES IN KENTUCKY BURNED DURING CIVIL WAR.
Route of Brigadier General Hylan B Lyon December 1884. Courthouses burned on Lyon's Raid. Other courthouses which were burned as an incident to the War.

GOVERNOR RUBY LAFFOON
Born January 15, 1869, Madisonville. Began law practice, 1892. Served as chairman of the first Insurance Rating Board, 1912. Circuit Court Judge, 1921 - 1931. While Governor, 1931 - 1935, he reorganized charitable and penal boards; recodified the educational laws; was responsible for building of more highways and bridges than in the previous 15 years. He died March 1, 1941.

DOWN TOWN MADISONVILLE, KENTUCKY

COURTHOUSE BURNED
General Hylan B Lyon with 800 men invaded Kentucky, December 1864, to enforce CSA draft law and divert USA from Nashville. In 23 days he burned seven courthouses used by Union forces. See map on reverse side. Courthouse at Madisonville burned December 17. All county records saved. All able-bodied men conscripted, took oath to meet Lyon, January 20, released, but oath not fulfilled.

Hopkins County Courthouse

DOWNTOWN MADISONVILLE... Block by Block as seen by the Camera on 6-15-2005

Fire Station in Down Town Madisonville

This bell is solid brass and weighs 880 pounds. It was rung each day at noon. It was also used to call volunteer firemen in for fires. When the previous Hopkins County Court House was razed in 1936. The bell was removed and mounted on a steel frame atop the fire department.