[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. 1714 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.1714
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and one
An Act
To provide for the installation of a plaque to honor Dr. James Harvey
Early in the Williamsburg, Kentucky Post Office Building.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INSTALLATION OF PLAQUE TO HONOR DR. JAMES HARVEY EARLY.
(a) In General.--The United States Postmaster General shall install
a plaque to honor Dr. James Harvey Early in the Williamsburg, Kentucky
Post Office Building located at 1000 North Highway 23 West,
Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769.
(b) Contents of Plaque.--The plaque installed under subsection (a)
shall contain the following text:
``Dr. James Harvey Early was born on June 14, 1808 in Knox
County, Kentucky. He was appointed postmaster of the first United
States Post Office that was opened in the town of Whitley
Courthouse, now Williamsburg, Kentucky in 1829. In 1844 he served
in the Kentucky Legislature. Dr. Early married twice, first to
Frances Ann Hammond, died 1860; and then to Rebecca Cummins
Sammons, died 1914. Dr. Early died at home in Rockhold, Kentucky on
May 24, 1885 at the age of 77.''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.