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Early Kentucky Governors |
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Name
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Party
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Years Governor
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Born
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Died
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| Shelby, Isaac |
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May 1792 |
May 1796 |
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| Garrard, James |
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May 1796 |
1804 |
14 Jan 1749
Stafford, Va |
19 Jan 1822
Bourbon Co, Ky |
| Greenup, Christopher |
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Aug 1804 |
1808 |
ca 1750
Colony of Va |
27 Apr 1818
Franklin Co, Ky |
| Scott, Charles |
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1808 |
1812 |
Cumberland Co, Va |
ca 1820
Woodford Co? |
| Shelby, Isaac |
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1812 |
1816 |
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| Madison, George |
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Aug 1816 |
in office |
Jun 1763
Rockingham Co, Va |
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| Slaughter, Col Gabriel Was elected Lt Gov under Madison and served out his term |
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1820 |
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1830
Mercer Co, Ky |
<| Adair, Gen. John |
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1820 |
1824 |
1757, SC |
19 May 1840 |
<| Desha, Gen. Joseph |
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1824 |
1828 |
9 Dec 1768, Pa |
11 Oct 1842
Georgetown, Scott Co, Ky |
<| Metcalfe, Gen. Thomas |
National Republican |
Aug 1828 |
1832 |
20 Mar 1780
Fauquier, Va |
18 Aug 1855
Nicholas Co, Ky |
<| Breathitt, John |
National Democrats
or
Jackson Party |
1832 |
1834 |
9 Nov 1786
near New London, Va |
21 Feb 1834
in office |
<Morehead, James T
Elected Lt Gov when Breathitt elected Gov. |
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1834 |
1836 |
24 May 1797
Covington, Ky |
28 Dec 1854
Covington, Ky |
<| Clark, James |
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Aug 1836 |
1839 |
1779, Bedford Co Va |
27 Aug 1839 |
<Wickliffe, Charles A
Elected Lt Gov 1836 |
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1839 |
1840 |
8 Jun 1788
Bardstown, Ky |
Baltimore, 80+ yrs of age |
<| Letcher, Robert P |
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1840 |
1844 |
Goochland Co, Va |
24 Jan 1861
Frankfort, Ky |
<| Owsley, Judge Wm. |
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1844 |
1848 |
1782, Va |
between 75 & 80 |
<| Crittenden, John J |
Whig |
1848 |
1851 |
10 Sep 1786
Woodford Co, Ky |
25 Jul 1863
Louisville, Ky |
<| Powell, Lazarus W |
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1851 |
1855 |
6 Oct 1812
Henderson Co, Ky |
ca 1868 |
<| Morehead, Charles S |
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1855 |
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1802
Nelson Co, Ky |
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<| Magoffin, Beriah |
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1859 |
1861 |
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<Robinson, I F
Speaker of the Senate
Acting Gov. |
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1861 |
1863 |
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<| Bramlette, Gen. Thomas E |
Union |
1863 |
1867 |
1817
Cumberland Co
[afterward Clinton Co] |
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<| Helm, John J |
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7 Aug 1867 |
8 Sep 1867 |
4 Jul 1802
Hardin Co, Ky |
8 Sep 1867 |
<Stevenson, John W
Lt. Gov. |
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1867 |
resigned
1 Feb 1871 |
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<Leslie, P H
Speaker of the Senate |
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1 Feb 1871 |
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<| Taylor, William S |
Republican |
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3 Feb 1900 |
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<| Goebel, William |
Democrat |
3 Feb 1900 |
3 Feb 1900 |
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3 Feb 1900 |
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