Savoyard

Savoyard was the birthplace of Eugene W. Newman, whose pen name was given to the town, formerly called Chicken Bristle. A noted Washington columnist for several metropolitan newspapers and the author of sketches about the Pennyrile of Kentucky, he was known as a great political writer and was praised by contemporaries for his understanding of people and versatility. Newman lived 1845-1923 and is buried in Edmonton.

Kentucky · United States