David was an author, journalist, inventor, civil engineer, horticulturist and artist. He had been an officer in the Mexican War having served in company F, 4th KY Volunteer. He also published the first issue of the newspaper, "Pick and Plow", at Hawesville along with W. P. D. Bush.
He is said to have made a typewriter, one of the first, in 1873, in the "Plaindealer" office at Hawesville. In 1875 he assumed editorial charge of the 'Hawesville Plaindealer' newspaper. Four years later in 1879 he became the editor of the new Hawesville newspaper, the "Ballot".
In 1889 he attended a reunion of Mexican War veterans. In 1903, "General Adair... finished a map of Hancock County for the post office authorities in Washington, D.C."
(information was gathered from newspaper articles available at the Kentucky Room of the Daviess County Public Library)
He is said to have made a typewriter, one of the first, in 1873, in the "Plaindealer" office at Hawesville. In 1875 he assumed editorial charge of the 'Hawesville Plaindealer' newspaper. Four years later in 1879 he became the editor of the new Hawesville newspaper, the "Ballot".
In 1889 he attended a reunion of Mexican War veterans. In 1903, "General Adair... finished a map of Hancock County for the post office authorities in Washington, D.C."
(information was gathered from newspaper articles available at the Kentucky Room of the Daviess County Public Library)
David was an author, journalist, inventor, civil engineer, horticulturist and artist. He had been an officer in the Mexican War having served in company F, 4th KY Volunteer. He also published the first issue of the newspaper, "Pick and Plow", at Hawesville along with W. P. D. Bush.
He is said to have made a typewriter, one of the first, in 1873, in the "Plaindealer" office at Hawesville. In 1875 he assumed editorial charge of the 'Hawesville Plaindealer' newspaper. Four years later in 1879 he became the editor of the new Hawesville newspaper, the "Ballot".
In 1889 he attended a reunion of Mexican War veterans. In 1903, "General Adair... finished a map of Hancock County for the post office authorities in Washington, D.C."
(information was gathered from newspaper articles available at the Kentucky Room of the Daviess County Public Library)
He is said to have made a typewriter, one of the first, in 1873, in the "Plaindealer" office at Hawesville. In 1875 he assumed editorial charge of the 'Hawesville Plaindealer' newspaper. Four years later in 1879 he became the editor of the new Hawesville newspaper, the "Ballot".
In 1889 he attended a reunion of Mexican War veterans. In 1903, "General Adair... finished a map of Hancock County for the post office authorities in Washington, D.C."
(information was gathered from newspaper articles available at the Kentucky Room of the Daviess County Public Library)
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