BRENT SPENCE, THE MAN\ BRIDGE HONORED NEW DEAL DEMOCRAT'S YEARS OF SERVICE.(Kentucky Life: History)

From: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY) | Date: August 15, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Jim Reis

To thousands of motorists the name Brent Spence evokes images of traffic crossing the Ohio River.

What is often forgotten is Brent Spence the man.

Born in Campbell County on Christmas Eve 1874, he grew into a commanding presence at six-foot-three and 230 pounds.

Connected by birth to two of the most prominent families in Campbell County, Spence used his personal and political clout to obtain floodwalls in Maysville, Newp...

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