The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-03

compli.hcd. Shelby served under
Marion in 1881. In 1882 he was
elected a member Of the North CAr,-
lima assembly and was appointed one
OF the commissioners to lay off the
lands allotted to the officers and sol
dicrs OF the North Carolina line, south
Of where Nashville nov stand. lie
performed this service in 1882 S3,
and returned to Boonsborough, Ky,
in April following, where he married
Susanna, second daughter of Captain
Nathaniel Hart, one Of the first set
tiers Of Kentucky, and pursued his
favoritc calling, the cultivation Of the
soil
lie va, one Of the strong and innu.
ential men Of the colony, and his op-
position to the plans Of Wilkinson,
who sought to have kentucky declare
her independence Of the government.
was potent in keeping the people
loyal. 1t may be recalled that James
Wilkinson, the same who was impli-
Gated in the Burr affair." was q resi-.
dent Of kentucky for a number OF
years after the Revolution, aud that
he was in the pay Of the Spanish gov
ernment for the purpose Of throwing
Tennessee and Kentucky under the
control Of Spain.
Shelby was member of the early
conventions held at Danville for the
purpose Of obtaining a separation from
Virginia, and was q member Of the
constitutional convention, April, 1892.
He was elected the first chief magis-
tratc Of the new commonwealth. The
history Of his administration of an in.
fant republic in the remote wilderness,
shows Shelby to have been rcmarka-
ble as soldier, a lawgiver and diplo-
matiss.
At the expiration of his term of
Office he retired to his farm in Lincoln.
A biographer says Of him that he was
a model of an elevated citizen,
whether At the plow, in the field or in
the cabinet.
at the beginning Of the war of 1912
Governor Shelby was again called to
the chief magistracy of his State un-
der circumstances very gratifying to
his feelings. His energy, associated
with recollection Of the Revolutions
ary fame, aroused the patriotism of
the State. He developed kentucky
resources, and sent men and supplies
to the aid Of General Harrison at the
Northwest. The legislature author;z-
ed the government to assume the per.
sonal direction Of his troops whenever
in his judgment, the step should be
necessary. Upon his own response
bility he advised the troops to meet
him with their horses. Four thou
sand men rallied to his standard in less
than thirty days. This volunteer
force reached the shore of Lake Erie
just in time to enable the commander
in-chief to profit by the victory of
Perry and his associates. The Ken
tuckians bore important parts in the
campaign, especially at the battle of
the Thames.
Congress recognized Colonel Shelby's
achievements By presenting to him a
gold medal. He was unremitting in
the aid which he extended to the
Americans everywhere, and reinforce
ments from Kentucky rendered much
needed succor at New Orleans on the
memorable 9th Of January.
In March, 1917, President Monroe
appointed Isaac Shelby secretary of
war, but the Office was declined on ac-
count of advanced age aud his desire
to lead quiet life. In 1918 he was
associated with General Jackson in
holding treaty with the Chickasaws,
which resulted in the ccssion Of their
lands west of the Tennessee to the
general government. I. was Sheiby's 8
last public service.
In 1920 he was stricken with paraly-
sis: but his mind continued unim-
paired until his death, July IS, 1926,
two weeks after the death of Adams
aud Jefferson. He had been for many
years member of the Presbyterian
Church, aud in his latter days was the
chief instrument in erecting a house
of worship on his own land.
Collins History of Kentucky" le-
cords this fact:
"The first stone house in Kentucky
was that of the first governor, Isaac
Shelby, in Lincoln county, about four
! miles south of Danville, built in Au-
gust, 1886. The late Colonel Ma
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