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                        17E8, Col. Richard Clough Anderson. Born in Han-
                    over Ccunty Va., Jan. 12, 1750, and ard died Oct. 16
                    1826. Served in Revo:ution, retiring with rank of Lieut.
                    Col. of Third Virginia. Twice married, first to a sister of
         WlGeorge Rogers (lark. In charge of military at Louisville
                    from 1784, and established permanent headquarters there
                    as Surveyor of the Kentucky District, 1798. Anderson
                    County named for him. Member of Danville Convention
                    1788, and of first eectoral college after admission of Ken-
                    tucky into Union. Warm friend cf Washington. Portrait
from a fine oil, owned by grandson, Edward L. Anderson of Cincinnati, who
presented the Lodge a fine photographic copy.
     Trasylvania University estab!ised in Lexington.
                       1789, General Green Clay. Born Aug. 15, 1757, in
                   Powhattan Co. Va., and died in Madison Co. Ky., Oct. 31,
               j   1826. Came to Kentucky as young Surveyor, Acquired
                   fortune in land; presented petition of Kentucky Masons to
                   Virginia Grand Lodge and took active part in formation of
                   Kentucky Grand Lodge.   Member of Virginia Assembly
                   and helped frame the Kentucky Constitution of 1799. Rep.
                   resented Madison in Kentucky Legislature and was Speak-
er of the House. Brig. General of first Kentucky troops to go out in war of
1812. Relieved Fort Meigs and repulsed attack 1500 British and 5C00 Indians.
C ay County named for him.

                       1790, Capt. John Fowler. Born 1755 and died Aug.22,
                   1840. Captain in Revo!u ion. Settled in Lexington, grew
           1 4ji twealthy and owned pleasure park known as "Fowler's Gar-
                  den"' where now are Deweese and contiguous streets. An
                  ardent horseman, soldier, patriot, and statesman. Episco-
L            my palian and Democrat. Lived near where Ayers Alley ran
                  into Water street. Charter member of Society for Promot-
                  ing Useful Knowledge, and member of Danville Convention
with Bros. Humphrey Marshall, Levi Todd, Caleb Wallace, Wm. Ward. Original
member of Tammany Society of 1811. Member of Virginia Assembly 1788.
First member of Congress from this district 1796 and held office until 1804.
Succeded John Jordan as Postmaster and was Charter member of the Kentucky
Agricultural Society of 1814. Fowlers Garden was the great convention center
of Kentucky. Capt. Fowler was a warm supporter of Andrew Jackson. He
was buried with Masonic honors. Portrait from old cut in book of family
history of Fowlers, furnished by Mrs. Laura Given, 2052 Catherine street
Philadelphia, the mother of Bro. J. G. Given.
    1791, Notley Conn, assisted at introduction of Masonry into Geogetown,
helping James Morrison and Alex McGregor install officers of that lodge 1796
and at that time being a member of Paris Lodge. 4  Lexington town officials
ordered down all wooden chimneys and post and rail fences across the streets.