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Godfrey met with five U.S. presidents, including Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, as well as ambassadors, prime ministers and foreign leaders and was invited to the White House eleven times. [6] [7] In 1984, he was vice chairman for a seminar for public officials on state business and tourism development in Illinois. [8]
The Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel is a historic chapel located on the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois, named for school and town founder Benjamin Godfrey. The chapel was built in 1854 to serve the Church of Christ, a church formed by three Christian denominations at the Monticello Female Seminary .
Benjamin Godfrey (December 4, 1794 – August 13, 1862) was an American merchant and philanthropist from Massachusetts who is known for his work in the Illinois region. Running away to Ireland at a young age, Godfrey worked on ships in his early life, eventually commanding his own.
Godfrey Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,982 and it contained 7,708 housing units. [ 2 ] Godfrey Township is coterminous with the municipality of Godfrey, Illinois .
Monticello Seminary (also Monticello Female Seminary), founded in 1835, was an American seminary, junior college and academy in Godfrey, Illinois. [1] The 215 acres (87 ha) campus was the oldest female seminary in the west, before it closed in 1971. The buildings are now part of Lewis and Clark Community College. [2]
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Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,825 at the 2020 census. [ 3 ] Godfrey is located within the River Bend portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Pages in category "People from Godfrey, Illinois" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.