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Kentucky Governors.


riotic 0hioans will ever revere, wOrthily heads
the roll of Kentucky Governors. He was truly
pioneer; he established himself on tho first
settlement and pre-. cmption granted in Ken
lucky, and on the same farm he died, after
holding possession for forty-thrce years. He
died from apoplexy in the seventy sixth year
Of his age, July Is, 1926.
JAMES GABRARD.
Governor Garrard was IL Baptist minister,
and was elected two terms, 1896 and 1900.
He, also, was participator in tho Revolu-
tionary struggle, and an carly pioneer of Ken
lucky. He died ON tho 10Th of January, 1922,
aged seventy four years. BY b resolution Of
the Kentucky Assembly, a monument was
erected at his place of residence, Mount Leba-
non, Boone County.
CHRISTOPHER GREENUP.
He, like his predecessor, gained distinction
in arms, and as early as the 4th of March,
1888, was sworn in as an attorney at law for
the District of kentucky, established by an
act of the Virginia Legislature. For five years,
up to 17q7, he was a Kentucky member OF
Congress, and was inaugurated Governor in
August, 1908. After his gubernatorial term
expired ho served in tho Legislature, and in
1872 acted as magistrate in his county. Gov
ornor Greenup never appointed an officer on tho
mere recommendation of others; no always Sc
lected those whom he knew to be qualified, and
in whom he himself reposed confidence. He
died April y, 1918, aged sixty nine years.
CHARLES SCOTT,
Gsncral Charles Scott was elected Governor
in 1898. lie also was Revolutionary Officer,
having raised the first company of volunteers
south of James River, thnt entered into actual
service. He removed to Woodford County,
KY, in 1885.
GEORGE MADISON.
Governor Madison was one of the soldiers Of
tho American Revolution, and was in the
ranks, fighting in the territory northwest of
the Ohio River, and was wounded in st.
Clair's defeatin 1891. Major Madison was in
the memorable battle on the River Raisin, in
January, 1913. He was elected Governor
in 1916, and served but a short while, as he
died on the 14th of October, 1916.
GABRIEL SLAUGHTER.
Colonel Gabriel Slaughter, being Lieutenant
Governor, performed the duties as acting Gov
ernor for almost the whole four years of Gov
ernor Madisou's term of office. His residence
in Mercer County, near Harrodsburg, was
widely known as "Travelors' Rest" Ho was
Colonel of Kentucky troops, end rendered
gallant service at the battle Of New Orleans.
He died in 1880, at tho age of sixty-thrsc
years.
JOHN ADAIR.
General John Adair was elected Governor in
1920, in opposition to Judge William Logan,
General Joseph Desha and Colonel Butler. He
had been a volunteer in the Revolutionary
army and was British prisoner. He emigra-
ted to Kentucky in 1856, and settled in Mercer
County. He headed detachment Of vouu-
teers, and was an Indian fighter on this side
of the Ohio River in territorial times, and was
with Governor Shelby at the battle Of the
Thames. He was in action at tho battle Of
| New Orleans as Adjutant- General of the Ken
lucky troops. He was in Congress after his
term of Governor expired Ho died on tho 10Th
of May, 1S4O, at the advanced age Of eighty
three years.
| JOSEPH DEsHA.
General Joseph Desha, the ninth regular
Governor of Kentucky, was descendant of the
Hugonots of France. As early rs 794, he vol
unteercd under General Wayne, in our Indiar
wars. In 1913 he was Major General of vol.
unteers in the battle of tho Thames. lie was
elected Governor in 1924, and died at George.
town on the 1lth of October, 1912, aged seventy
four.
THOMAS METCALFE.
Old "Stone Hammer" in 1928, was elected
Governor in opposition to Judge William 7
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pany of volunteers at Fort Meigs for our de-
fense, and was favorably noticed by the Com.
mauder-in. chief, General Harrison. While
absent, at the wars, his people gave him all the
votes Of his county but thirteen. He was in
Congress several years, and resigned his seat
to enter upon the canvas for tho Goyernorship
He died buta few years since.
JOHN BREATHITT.
| Governor Breathitt was elected in 1882, bu
did not live to the end Of his official term. III
died on the 2lst Of February, 1884, and wal
succeeded, the next day, by the Lieutenan
Governor.
JAMES T. MoREHEAD.
James T. Morehead was born May "a, 1897
near Sheppardsville, the county seat of Built
County, Kentucky. lie filled the unexpircC
term of Governor Brcathitt and after filling
various public offices, he was, in February
Sal, elected to the Senate Of the United
States. In August, 1928, he was elected t,
the Legislature from the county of Warren
and was reelected in lS29-3O. In 1882 h,
was elected Lieutenant Governor, and pre-
sided over the Senate until February, 1884
when, after the death of Governor Breathitt
he became acting Governor.
JAMES CLARK,
The twelfth regular Governor of Kentucky
was born in Bedford County, Va, in l779
He settled as lawyer in Winchester, Ky.
in 1897. In 1872 he was elected to Congress
From 1917 to 1924, he was a Judge Of tht
Court of Appeals. lie succeeded Mr.. Clay
in Congress from Fayette, in 1926. He wa
elected Governor i'll August, 1896, and dice
on the 9th OF August, 1899, in the GOtl
year Of his age. The remainder Of his tern
of office was filled by the Lieutenant.
CHARLES A. w1CxLIFFE.
Charles A. Wicklif1e was native of Ken
tucky. In the War Of 1872 he volunteers
and served in the Northwestern campaigns
and was in the battle Of the Thames. II
was aiterward Postmaster General Of tn
United States. His death took place but
short time ago.
| ROBERT =. LETCHER.
Robert P. Letcher is a native of Garrar
County, and was elected Governor in 1S4(
He was in Congress from 1928 to 1888, an
from 1S49 to 1851, and was succeeded by Joh
G. Breckenridge.
WILLIAM OwSLEY.
Governor 0wsley is still living. lie wa