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09 Feb 1872, The Henderson Bridge Company was incorporated by an act of the General Assembly of Kentucky. By it’s charter it was incorporated to construct a bridge between Evansville, Indiana and Henderson, Kentucky. But nothing further was done until 21 September 1880, when the first meeting of the incorporators was called for organization. Incorporators were: S. B. Vance, John H. Barrett, Jackson McClain, Leonard H. Lyne, Joseph Adams, Robert Dixon, James F. Clay, L. C. Dallam and E. L. Starling.
An ordinance was passed on 05 May 1881 granting the Henderson Bridge Company the right to bridge the Ohio River, together with all other privileges thereto appertaining. Source: "The History of Henderson County, Kentucky", pages 370 & 505, by Edmund L. Starling |