Historical Marker

Jeter C. Pritchard

US 25 (Merrimon Avenue) at Chestnut Street in Asheville · Asheville · Buncombe

North Carolina marker

Inscription

United States Senator,

1895-1903, Republican

leader, newspaperman,

federal judge. His home is

3/10 mile east; grave is 1.3

mi. west.

Location

AddressUS 25 (Merrimon Avenue) at Chestnut Street in Asheville
CityAsheville
CountyBuncombe
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.603450, -82.553080

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