John Speed | |
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![]() Speed in 1900 newspaper | |
Born | May 17, 1772 |
Died | March 30, 1840 | (aged 67)
Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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Spouses | Abby Lemaster (died 1807)Lucy Gilmer Fry (m. 1808) |
Children | 15, including James and Joshua Fry |
Relatives | Thomas Speed (brother) James Breckenridge Speed (grandson) |
John Speed (May 17, 1772 – March 30, 1840) was an American judge and farmer in Louisville, Kentucky. He built the Farmington estate and served briefly in the American Indian Wars.