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Walter Warder
Walter Warder (April 7, 1851 – August 17, 1938) was an American lawyer and politician from Illinois. Warder was born in Maysville, Kentucky. In 1852, Warder moved with his family to Johnson County, Illinois. He went to Illinois University and taught school. In 1874, Warder was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Marion, Illinois. In 1880, Warder moved with his wife and family to Cairo, Illinois, where he continued to practice law. In 1883, Warder served as state's attorney and master-in-chancery for Alexander County, Illinois. Warder served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1891 to 1895 and was a Republican Party (United States), Republican. Warder then served in the Illinois Senate from 1897 to 1901; Warder served as president pro tempore of the Illinois Senate. During the Spanish American War, Warder helped raise a provisional regiment for the United States Army and was commissioned a major. Warder died at his home in Cairo, Illinois.'Walter Warder, Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville is a home rule-class city in Mason County, Kentucky, United States and is the seat of Mason County. The population was 8,782 as of 2019, making it the 51st-largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, northeast of Lexington. It is the principal city of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Mason and Lewis counties. Two bridges cross the Ohio from Maysville to Aberdeen, Ohio: the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge built in 1931 and the William H. Harsha Bridge built in 2001. On the edge of the outer Bluegrass Region, Maysville is historically important in Kentucky's settlement. Frontiersmen Simon Kenton and Daniel Boone are among the city's founders. Later, Maysville became an important port on the Ohio River for the northeastern part of the state. It exported bourbon whiskey, hemp and tobacco, the latter two produced mainly by African American slaves before the Civil War. It was once a center of wrought iron manufacture, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |